There is no prison more prolific than Alcatraz, so it should come as no surprise that some of its past inmates have been equally notorious. Alcatraz Penitentiary was the country's premiere maximum ...

Alcatraz, one of the America’s most notorious ... well underway for him to put his world title on the line inside the old ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The last inmates of Alcatraz Federal Prison left the ... Advertisement The last inmate to leave the 29-year-old island prison was Frank C. Weatherman, age 29, a gun smuggler ...

While voluntary enlistment is still strong in Ukraine, it is no longer enough. Kyiv has began allowing prisoners to apply for early release in exchange for military service. While Russia's similar ...

The Alcatraz of the Rockies, officially known as the United States Penitentiary Florence Administrative Maximum (ADX), is the ...

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 ...

were sent to prison, where they ended up attempting an escape. John and Clarence were then sent to Alcatraz, where they met Morris and banded together to plot their escape. A key component of the ...

Created by law to address the military’s personnel shortages, the Alcatraz Battalion is made up of recruits who have ...

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 ...

Swimmers ring in New Year with annual plunge from Alcatraz to SF Swimmers from across ... celebrates 87th birthday with Alcatraz swim 9-year-old boy swims to Alcatraz and back to San Francisco ...