Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner ...

Aerial view of Alcatraz Island in January 1932 ... from Alcatraz more than 60 years ago. The 1962 escape is probably the most famous prison break in American history, and the three men involved ...

He arrived on the island prison at the age of 18 where he immediately began plotting his escape. His plans to flee culminated in the famous two-day Battle of Alcatraz, which left two guards and th ...

Shocking footage has emerged showing more than 50 inmates staging a mass prison break from a notorious Indonesian jail.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The last inmates of Alcatraz Federal Prison left the crumbling "Rock ... buildings which contributed to recent escape attempts. The last inmate to leave the 29-year-old island ...

The prison gained a measure of fame after ... The absolute surveillance at Alcatraz confounded escape plots. Guards could see every inch of each cell from corridors and catwalks.

When most people think of a prison break, the infamous 1962 escape from Alcatraz Island is likely the first that comes to mind. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...

America's most infamous maximum security prison Alcatraz, home to the country's ... The inmates formulate an escape plan and on the 2nd of May 1946, their fight for freedom begins as they take ...