There is no prison more prolific than Alcatraz, so it should come as no surprise that some of its past inmates have been equally notorious. Alcatraz Penitentiary was the country's premiere maximum ...

Did three prisoners survive the swim to land after breaking out of Alcatraz in 1962? A letter exclusively obtained by a San Francisco news station suggests they made it through the choppy waters ...

But for those targeted by Indonesia's strict drug laws, inmates are kept in pained isolation as they await the death penalty. The island, dubbed 'Indonesia's Alcatraz', is known for its harsh ...

America's most infamous maximum security prison Alcatraz, home to the country's most dangerous criminals, is considered to be an impenetrable fortress. A group of prisoners, led by an armed robber ...