Reopening Alcatraz is such a quintessentially Trumpian idea that it’s a miracle the president didn’t try to do it before.

Trump Jr. floated the idea of turning Alcatraz back into a prison, but it seemed he was making one of his attempted jokes on ...

The President said he wants to restore the legendary island prison, which was closed decades ago and converted into a tourist ...

The president is apparently making decisions about America's penitentiary system based on a 46-year-old Clint Eastwood movie.

After his spokesperson initially called Trump’s Alcatraz order “distraction day in Washington,” Newsom said Monday that state ...

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

The island that once housed some of the country's most notorious names has been a popular tourist draw for decades.

President Trump announced plans to reopen the infamous Alcatraz maximum security prison. Why was it closed in the first place ...

The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board writes that Trump “should ditch his Alcatraz fantasy and build a new prison at an existing ...

It’s not the first time the self-purported Christian has made light of the religion’s principles. As a way to line his ...

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