President Trump has directed the reopening of Alcatraz, the infamous former prison, sparking curiosity about its history.

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Many California officials responded with a range of ridicule and concern about reopening the nearly century-old prison. State ...

California criminal justice advocates are warning that the state's closed prisons are vulnerable to federal takeover, as Trump's Alcatraz proposal has sparked a conversation about the state's ...

California would see President Trump's brainchild Alcatraz as an invitation for sabotage and litigation. Nevada would see ...

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...

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President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

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

As the Trump administration ponders reopening of the notorious island prison, we ponder the Jewish ghosts who haunt it.