Misspelling the Bay Area prison is intentional ... even though Prohibition ended in 1933 and Alcatraz opened in 1934. (But hey, never let facts get in the way of a good story.) ...

Saudi boxing matchmaker Turki Alalshikh is reportedly working on holding a fight in Alcatraz prison, set to feature Teofimo ...

TV bosses are hoping to bang them up in the most famous prison in the world for Celebrity Alcatraz, which is currently being developed. The format of the show is being sold around the world and UK ...

Sometimes referred to as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies,” the officially named U.S. Penitentiary Florence Administrative Maximum Facility is considered America’s most secure prison.

As one of only four territorial prisons open for tours (like the infamous Alcatraz), the Old Idaho Penitentiary offers a look at life behind bars. In 1872, it started receiving criminals to its ...

U.S. authorities are preparing to transfer former federal death row prisoners — currently held in Terre Haute — to a higher-security prison in Colorado. Sometimes referred to as the ...