Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

Fox News correspondent David Spunt tours California’s 'infamous' Alcatraz prison with officials from President Donald Trump’s ...

Democratic leadership said Trump's idea to revive Alcatraz is based more on "decades-old, fictional Hollywood movies" than on real research ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s staff expressed skepticism about reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison following U.

A senior White House official said Friday that President Trump’s request to reopen Alcatraz at a reported $2 billion price ...

Reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison is widely considered a poor idea due to its high cost, legal complexity, and symbolic ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured Alcatraz as part of the plan to potentially reopen the ...

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi toured Alcatraz on Thursday as part of President Trump's directive to revert the popular ...

Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion.

The visit aimed to assess if Alcatraz could be revived as a high-security prison for violent criminals, federal offenders and ...

Top Trump administration officials visited Alcatraz Thursday morning as part of the controversial plan to reopen the federal ...

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