It was the most secure prison in America—until three men outsmarted the system. Using fake heads, dummies in their beds, and ...

Perched atop a rocky island surrounded by the treacherous waters of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz had mother nature on its side in establishing a reputation as the prison nobody could escape from.

An insight into Frank Lee Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin's 1962 attempt to escape from Alcatraz, reputedly the world's most secure prison at the time. The authorities always ...

Just 8 years before he starred alongside Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon, Danny Glover had his start in Don Siegel’s thriller ...

Alcatraz Island, home to the nation’s most notorious pen, was the site of a crucial civil rights battle 50 years ago. Shutterstock Fifty years ago this November, a group of Native American ...

Located on the east side of Alcatraz Island, the original 1857 sign on the sallyport was concealed by a century-old building that backed up onto it. Kelsey’s discoveries have also lifted the veil on ...

Colditz Castle, a notorious prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany, was supposed to be escape-proof. But in the dark days at the end of World War II, a group of British officers dreamt up the ...

Alcatraz is managed by the National Park Service ... Kelsey’s discoveries have also lifted the veil on the prison’s most famous 1962 escape, when Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and ...

The organizers of the iconic Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon are launching the first-ever ESCAPE Aquathlon, a new swim-run event. What's the best way to break out of a pandemic-induced fitness rut?

their fight for freedom begins as they take several guards hostage and attempt to break out of the institution. But the prisoners didn't count on the Warden's determination to maintain Alcatraz's ...