Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.

Democrats and Republicans alike scoff at the idea of reopening the island prison that has served as a tourist attraction for ...

The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

President Donald Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

The facility on Alcatraz Island has been a tourist attraction under the National Parks Service for longer than it operated as ...

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.

Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and ...

President Donald Trump announced on social media that he's ordered federal agencies to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the ...

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to turn Alcatraz back into a prison.

President Donald Trump announced he wants to reopen Alcatraz, the prison near San Francisco that was featured in prominent ...