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

US President Donald Trump declared "nobody ever escaped from Alcatraz," outlining plans to reopen the island prison. It was ...

That case,” said Art Roderick, a retired US marshal involved in the investigation for nearly 40 years, “just never goes away.

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

The San Francisco island prison known as “the Rock” was famous for its notorious inmates and its near-inescapability.

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

At its peak, the facility was nearly three times more expensive to operate than other federal prisons, largely due to its ...

The Anglins were transferred to Alcatraz following an escape attempt at the federal ... “You would be losing a lot of history there.” ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains ... “You would be losing a lot of history there.” ...