The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

As President Donald Trump's administration takes its first steps to open the infamous Alcatraz, California politicians Mayor ...

President Trump wants to reopen the notorious federal prison Alcatraz, which has become a tourist attraction after its ...

Former President Donald Trump has proposed reopening Alcatraz Island as a federal prison to address what he calls a "national ...

President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday that he is directing the Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen ...

Trump announced plans Sunday to reopen and expand the historic Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary to house "America's most ...

Reopening the prison, which closed in 1963, is yet another Trump proposal that seems ripped from a Nicolas Cage movie.

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to turn Alcatraz back into a prison.

Alcatraz "represents something very strong, very powerful" - law and order, Trump said. But experts and historians said Trump ...

President Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen and expand the notorious Alcatraz prison for incarcerating “America’s most ruthless and violent offenders” has all the hallmarks of his cruel ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A proposal by President Donald Trump is getting a lot of attention, including some double takes in the Bay ...

President Trump said he wants to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz as a prison. The former maximum security facility originally ...