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.

Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz described limited access to water and fresh air, saying they received only one meal a day and ...

Federal officials recently visited Alcatraz as part of the president's efforts to reopen the historic site as a prison. How ...

"It'd be crazy to try and build a prison out there. Ridiculously expensive, dangerous and also not good for the Bay." The ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi is touring former Alcatraz prison and the surrounding island, as the Trump administration pushes ...

In the rush to criminalize brown bodies and politicize fear, we are witnessing racial profiling on a scale unseen since Jim ...

Explore the controversy surrounding Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades, focusing on environmental impact, harsh conditions, and public reactions.

How did a facility constructed in only eight days come to become the center of a national controversy over human dignity? The ...