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.

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

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 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s staff expressed skepticism about reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison following Pam Bondi’s visit to ...

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

California Governor Gavin Newsom is not holding his breath for the Trump administration to follow through on reopening ...

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 ...

Converting Alcatraz back into a working prison could drain $2 billion from taxpayers, according to administration insiders ...