Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

Opened in early July at a time of political uproar over alleged abusive practices at several federal immigration detention centers, Alligator Alcatraz is situated at Dade Collier Training and ...

Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney says the imprisoned ex-girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has finished ...

Donald Trump’s plan to restore Alcatraz as a maximum security federal prison is a costly and unnecessary idea that has been ...

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August congressional recess to allow for the confirmation of his ...