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

President Donald Trump says he wants Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison. Here's what to know about ...

Some stories became lore that contributed towards the pop culture zeitgeist, like Clint Eastwood's 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that during the ...

They were executed for their role in the death of a correctional officer during the "Battle of Alcatraz" escape attempt in 1946. Yes, the "shark-infested waters" with "man-eating" sharks are only ...

RICHARD TUGGLE, screenwriter, Escape From Alcatraz ONCE THE CHICAGO-BASED editorial department completed the life jacket article, the story went with the rest of the March 1962 issue to a printing ...

President Trump expressed interest in reopening the infamous Alcatraz penitentiary Sunday after a South Florida TV station aired the 1979 Clint Eastwood film “Escape from Alcatraz.” ...

Alcatraz Island has loomed large in the American consciousness for nearly a century as a brutal prison full of notorious criminals from which escape is nearly impossible. The San Francisco island ...