Built over a desolated island on the coast of San Francisco, the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary made history as the darkest pit you could hide prisoners from 1934 to 1963. The imposing fortress ...

On arrival, the team stayed on the island for three weeks — sleeping in cells in the notorious D-block where, historically, some of Alcatraz’s most dangerous inmates have been ... the prison’s most ...

Shocking footage has emerged showing more than 50 inmates staging a mass prison break from a notorious Indonesian jail.

On arrival, the team stayed on the island for three weeks — sleeping in cells in the notorious D-block where, historically, some of Alcatraz’s most dangerous inmates have been held.

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

Its nickname refers to the infamous Alcatraz prison, known for being nearly impossible to escape. With a capacity of 490 inmates, the Alcatraz of the Rockies usually holds around 335 prisoners. The ...