Like many Indian reservations, Alcatraz had no modern facilities or fertile soil. The federal prison had closed six ... of a former guard residence. A fire burned down the historic lighthouse.

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 ...

America's most infamous maximum security prison Alcatraz, home to the country's ... team led by a tough General who believes in fighting fire with fire. This is the powerful real life story ...