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 ...

Constitutionally guaranteed rights to consult an attorney can make a huge difference in whether someone gets deported.

Trump is asking Congress for $152 million to launch his plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison, something Nancy Pelosi ...

On a lonely island, in the middle of San Francisco Bay, the now abandoned Alcatraz prison sits silently. Dubbed the world’s most secure prison, it has long been thought that no one has ever escaped ...

Environmental groups, tribe challenge immigration facility in Everglades.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida and conservation groups argue the facility has illegally operated without a required ...

The Vera Institute of Justice released a report showing that ICE detention populations have reached record levels under the ...

Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison faces backlash from California leaders, with Pelosi calling the plan ...

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday to oppose the reopening of a shuttered prison in Dublin for any correctional operations, including the detention of ...

Given their challenges with the superintendent position, you can understand why Livermore school trustees want to get a new ...

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz describes cages, food and legal access issues at Alligator Alcatraz After an unannounced ...