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

Today marks 62 years since the last escapees made their way off Alcatraz Island, creating one of the nation’s biggest ...

He arrived on the island prison at the age of 18 where he immediately began plotting his escape. His plans to flee culminated in the famous two-day Battle of Alcatraz, which left two guards and th ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The last inmates of Alcatraz Federal Prison ... which contributed to recent escape attempts. The last inmate to leave the 29-year-old island prison was Frank C.

When most people think of a prison break, the infamous 1962 escape from Alcatraz Island is likely the first that comes to mind. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...

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 ... also lifted the veil on the prison’s most famous 1962 escape, when Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John ...