As President Donald Trump called for the reopening of Alcatraz in a Sunday evening Truth Social post, many Americans were reminded of the notorious prison off the coast of San Francisco, California.

He was regarded by many as the ultimate gangster, feared and respected in equal measure and the most famous inmate of Alcatraz. But what caused Al Capone to turn out the way he did?

It’s the comeback no one expected. President Trump made a surprising request Sunday evening when he posted on Truth Social, “Rebuild, and open Alcatraz!” — adding that he has directed the DOJ, FBI, ...

Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living to have served time in Alcatraz, San Francisco’s notorious island prison, has dismissed President Donald Trump’s order that the jail be reopened. “I don’t think ...

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months. More than 4,000 staff vacancies. A $3 billion repair backlog. And now, a stunning directive from President Donald Trump for the crisis-plagued federal ...

The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time to substantially... Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ...

In a move that caught many by surprise, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on May 4 that he has directed the federal government to reopen Alcatraz, the former maximum-security prison located on an ...

What most people know about Alcatraz, the infamous prison island in San Francisco Bay, centers on a daring 1962 escape by inmates Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin. The dramatic ...