Armed with robots, lasers, and specialized drones, Pete Kelsey and his team 3D-mapped all of Alcatraz Island, gaining access ...

While the escape itself has been covered in ... It’s the pursuit of freedom that moves every character in After Alcatraz, not just those escaping prison. Each person is bound in some way by ...

Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner ...

With its unparalleled security measures and strict protocols, the facility has earned a reputation for being virtually escape-proof. Discover what makes this supermax prison so infamous and why it ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The last inmates of Alcatraz Federal Prison left the crumbling "Rock ... buildings which contributed to recent escape attempts. The last inmate to leave the 29-year-old island ...

The future of Alcatraz lies in one man’s hands ... Kelsey’s discoveries have also lifted the veil on the prison’s most famous 1962 escape, when Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and ...

Frank Lee Morris concocted a daring escape plan he shared with Allen West and brothers John and Clarence Anglin. The four Alcatraz inmates constructed an improvised inflatable raft in the prison ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On March 21, 1963, the United States closed Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary; over 1,500 inmates had been jailed at the ...