Gallows built to exactly replicate the original are now part of what visitors can see at the former Kansas State Penitentiary ...

The city of Leavenworth and CoreCivic will take their fight to court June 9 to determine whether the company can reopen its ...

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.

In Chase County, more than 80% of detainees are immigrants held under a revenue-driven ICE contract, reflecting deep ...

Despite an extensive manhunt, the three were never found, leaving behind America’s most enduring prison mystery. After 29 ...

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

Alcatraz was and remains as much an idea as a place. James V. Bennett, the director of the Bureau of Prisons for nearly the ...

As the Trump administration moves to quickly expand immigration detention space, a series of standoffs have emerged between ...

The prison was closed in 1963, and Alcatraz Island is currently operated as a tourist site. The order comes as Trump has been clashing with the courts as he tries to send accused gang members to a ...