Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner escape routes – and looking at ways to preserve the island for the future.

Alcatraz Penitentiary was the country's premiere maximum-security prison at the time before closing on March 21, 1963, after 29 years of operation. Here's a look at some of the most famous ...

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 ...

Ai sits in a replica of the prison cell in which ... There has never been a bridge to Alcatraz. Ai, who is 57, is China’s most controversial, internationally famous and eclectic artist, and ...

Break the prison rules and you go to Alcatraz.” These words, prominently displayed on a wall in one of America’s most famous prison – Alcatraz – cast a dark pall over any inmate who called ...