Discover the greatest prison films ever, featuring unforgettable performances and powerful stories of incarceration, ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats. On June 11, 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and ...

By the time Alcatraz closed in 1963, there had been 14 escape attempts involving 36 inmates. One group of three succeeded but were never found. Here’s a look at the world’s most famous prison.

If they had timed their escape just right, three prisoners who slipped out of Alcatraz more than 50 years ago on a raft made from raincoats would have had a chance of survival, new research shows ...

After Alcatraz Offers a New Twist on a Familiar Story by Moving Past the History The most significant framing for After Alcatraz #1 is how quickly it does away with the escape itself.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Alcatraz was a federal penitentiary for nearly three decades. During that time, there were 36 escape attempts: 23 were caught, six were shot and killed, and two drowned. But three ...

Escape from Alcatraz, starring Clint Eastwood, stands at a 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, a mere one percent higher than 1992's Unforgiven.

The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board writes that Trump “should ditch his Alcatraz fantasy and build a new prison at an existing facility — on land.” ...

55 years ago this month, three men - brothers John and Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris - pulled off one of the greatest escapes in American history.

ALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif. (AP) — For 20th century crime buffs, few capers match the intrigue and ingenuity of the "Escape from Alcatraz," the 1962 prison break three inmates pulled off with stolen ...

The U.S. Marshals Service released updated renderings of what three missing Alcatraz fugitives would look like in their 80s in hopes of putting them back behind bars - if they're still alive.