The prison on Alcatraz Island wasn't called 'The Rock' for nothing. (National Park Service) When I teach the Civil War, I frequently encounter surprised faces when students learn that California, so ...

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

The White House has earmarked $152 million in a budget proposal to begin rebuilding the currently closed-down Alcatraz jail.

The White House is seeking $152 million to reopen Alcatraz, closed since 1963, as a state-of-the-art secure facility for ...

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

Alcatraz Island, a military fort turned an army prison in the San Francisco Bay, is most well known for operating as a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. That distinction is being challenged after ...

The request was tucked into a proposed budget the White House released to fund the government for the 2027 fiscal year.

The notorious prison closed more than 60 years ago due to its crumbling infrastructure and high maintenance costs.

A man recently released from Alligator Alcatraz said conditions at the immigrant detention center are tortuous and inhumane, and a waste of taxpayer resources.

Donald Trump is seeking to reopen Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay. In a 2027 White House budget proposal released on ...