One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

US President Donald Trump declared "nobody ever escaped from Alcatraz," outlining plans to reopen the island prison. It was ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and ...

The San Francisco island prison known as “the Rock” was famous for its notorious inmates and its near-inescapability.

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

Trump announced Alcatraz reopening just hours after ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ aired on a South Florida PBS station - The 1979 ...

The Anglins were transferred to Alcatraz following an escape attempt at the federal ... “You would be losing a lot of history there.” CNN’s FJ Feng and Alex Matthews contributed to this ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains ... “You would be losing a lot of history there.” ...