Trump has voiced plans to reopen and enlarge the notorious prison, Alcatraz. Will it actually happen? Here's what to know.

As if there was a need for more proof that President Donald Trump views his power as a way to indulge in grand gestures on ...

At Alcatraz, Hopkins had some infamous neighbours. The facility housed many violent criminals over its 30 years - Al Capone; ...

Alcatraz closed in 1963 because it was too costly to operate — three times more costly than any other federal prison. It's not coming back.

Walt Gray sits down with Rich Ehisen, editor in chief of Capitol Weekly, to discuss this week in California politics.

Earlier this month, President Trump said he wants to reopen and expand Alcatraz prison in order to ... mostly due to high operating costs, difficult maintenance and escape concerns.

At its peak, the facility was nearly three times more expensive to operate than other federal prisons, largely due to its ...

Restoring the infamous island penitentiary would be a logistical nightmare, experts say: ‘on a cost-benefit analysis, it’s ...

Everyone can see that Grandpa Trump has become a menace, but no one is doing anything to limit the damage, much less to take ...

In 1955, Hopkins was sent to Alcatraz - a famed prison on an isolated ... the prison shut down after the government determined it would be more cost-effective to build new prisons than to keep ...