Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

National Parks Conservation Association Rejects Transfer Proposal for Alcatraz as President Trump Calls for a Review to ...

Top Trump administration officials visited Alcatraz Thursday morning as part of the controversial plan to reopen the federal ...

President Donald Trump’s proposal to convert Alcatraz Island back into a high-security penitentiary would threaten millions ...