The president proposes turning Alcatraz Island into a 'state-of-the-art' prison facility.

Trump wants $152M to plan reopening Alcatraz as a modern federal prison, raising questions about cost, feasibility and the ...

The US president's plea for the funding to rebuild the jail, which closed in 1963, appeared in a White House budget proposal ...

Trump first announced his intention to restore the infamous San Francisco Bay facility, now operating as a tourist site, in ...

Alcatraz Island isn't known for its wildlife, but earlier this month, guests witnessed a rare moment — a coyote swimming onto the shores of the notorious prison island. The coyote wasn't chasing a ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to make California’s Alcatraz Island into an active prison again — feared by criminals.

From notorious prison to Native protest site, Alcatraz reveals how power, punishment and resistance shaped California and ...

A shocking video of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz has been circulating on social media. The video shows a lone coyote swimming in the Bay, its head bobbing above the water as it makes its way to ...

The island off San Francisco housed famous criminals, including Al Capone, in the mid-20th century. Now a National Historic Landmark, it's a tourist attraction with over a million annual visitors. San ...

Mitali and Anaya repeatedly swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco, proving courage and training can overcome fear.