Alcatraz Island, a military fort turned an army prison in the San Francisco Bay, is most well known for operating as a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. That distinction is being challenged after ...

A short ferry ride from San Francisco brings you to the shores of this infamous island where you can dive into American ...

In the past five months, a virtually empty lot in The Everglades transformed into the heart of Florida’s deportation efforts, ...

Everglades detention facility "Planned in secret, built in secret, and has been operated in secret." Now, a suit challenging ...

The notorious Alcatraz prison is reopening. According to The Associated Press, the prison, which is located on an island along the coast of San Francisco, California, will be rebuilt and enlarged. The ...

Ross Calvin envisions the logistically complex colossus, which would be around 50% taller than the State of Liberty, as a ...

Since "Escape From Alcatraz" is an old movie, much of the main cast has passed away, but a few stars from the classic drama ...

The maximum-security, minimum-privilege prison operated for nearly 30 years but shut down because it cost three times more to run Alcatraz than other federal prisons NBC Universal, Inc. Alcatraz ...