The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

Democrats and Republicans alike scoff at the idea of reopening the island prison that has served as a tourist attraction for ...

It wouldn't change much and it would cost too much — but the point would be to create a spectacle of degradation.

President Donald Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...

Alcatraz Island hasn't been used as a federal penitentiary since 1963. It had a capacity of roughly 300 people.

The facility on Alcatraz Island has been a tourist attraction under the National Parks Service for longer than it operated as ...

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to turn Alcatraz back into a prison.

President Donald Trump announced he wants to reopen Alcatraz, the prison near San Francisco that was featured in prominent ...