Mixing historical fiction and crime thriller, Oni Press' Out of Alcatraz #1 imagines what happened after the most daring ...

According to historical accounts, out of the 36 Alcatraz inmates who tried to flee before the prison was closed in March 1963 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The last inmates of Alcatraz Federal Prison left the crumbling "Rock" in San Francisco Bay today and headed for other institutions. The government is abandoning the maximum ...

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Alcatraz, one of the America’s most notorious ... closed down in 1963 after housing some of the country’s most famous inmates including Al Capone. It could now be set to host a huge night ...

Reporter says prison is eerily quiet Next Article in U.S. » CNN justice producer Terry Frieden was part of the first-ever media tour of the U.S. Bureau of Prison's Administrative Maximum prison -- ...

But for those targeted by Indonesia's strict drug laws, inmates are kept in pained isolation as they await the death penalty. The island, dubbed 'Indonesia's Alcatraz', is known for its harsh ...

Alcatraz, a maximum-security prison, was operational between 1934 and 1963. American gangster Al Capone was among its most famous inmates. The prison was later reopened as a museum. The ...