Before Al Capone became America's most notorious gangster, he absorbed the lessons of one ruthless mentor.

In August 1934, the first group of inmates arrived at Alcatraz, the maximum-security prison perched on a small island in San Francisco Bay. The Big House on the Bay was the ultimate destination for ...

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary officially closed on March 21, 1963, after 29 years of operation. It remains one of the most famous prisons in the world and has become one of the most popular National ...

TODAY IT SITS SUN BAKED IN THE BAY. WHEN THEY GOT THERE, THEY GOT A SHOWER, CLOTHING AND A NEW CELL. JUST A QUICK FERRY RIDE FROM FISHERMAN’S WHARF. AND THE WARDEN SENT A TELEGRAM TO WASHINGTON, D.C., ...

US President Donald Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget ...

NBC is heading for an island getaway. Perhaps best known as the prison that housed Al Capone for nearly half a decade, Alcatraz Island has seen many uses over the years. Originally set aside in 1850 ...