President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

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

President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...

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

President Trump said on May 4 he wants to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison. It closed in 1963 because it was too expensive ...

Alcatraz is an island in San Francisco Bay that was used as a prison ... It was used as a military fort from 1850 to 1933, during which military prisoners were also housed on the island, according ...

Here's a quick look back at the history of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, from most recent to its start. In a post on his Truth Social site Sunday evening, Trump wrote, “For too long ...

1933: The U.S Department of Justice takes over the island for prison use. 1909: The U.S. military begins construction of a new prison on the island. 1868: Alcatraz Island begins to be used as a ...