While Trump said Alcatraz prison — also known as "The Rock" — is a "symbol of law and order," such an idealistic emblem would be a realistic expense for taxpayers. History shows us that the ...

The brainchild of Attorney General James Uthmeier and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," the prison, Uthmeier said, would be built ...

Daring departure on this day in 1962 still has mysterious conclusion. The island made an easy transition to tourist stop.

On May 28, 1875, a Modoc man from Southern Oregon died at Alcatraz. He was one of the first Native Americans sentenced to the island prison. Long before visitors toured Alcatraz or famous inmates ...

Uthmeier said the detention center could be up and running in 30 to 60 days once construction starts. He compared it to the ...

In fact, federal prison officials recently conducted ... of saltwater exposure—it remains unclear whether Alcatraz's future lies in history, or in rebirth. Da Lin is an award-winning journalist ...

To compare, the daily cost in Alcatraz to operate per prisoner in 1959 was $10.10, or $106.25 when adjusted for inflation. For U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta — a low-security prison that opened in ...