A proposal to convert Alcatraz Island back into a functioning federal prison is being criticized by criminal justice ...

San Francisco's infamous former federal prison Alcatraz Island abruptly closed its ports on Monday, April 20, after the ...

Alcatraz Island is off-limits to visitors this week while crews work on critical repairs to the island's dock, cutting off ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom previously said that President Trump’s plans resembled the ‘substance’ surrounding Alcatraz: ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — One of San Francisco’s most popular tourist destinations was closed Monday and due to remain so for ...

Alcatraz Island, one of the San Francisco area’s most popular tourist attractions, closed abruptly Monday, April 20, 2026, and will remain closed for at least a week. The former prison known for an ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to make California’s Alcatraz Island into an active prison again — feared by criminals and impossible to escape. Trump’s budget to Congress on Friday includes a $152 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump wants to reopen San Francisco's infamous Alcatraz Island as a modern federal prison and is requesting $152 ...

Alcatraz Island, one of San Francisco's best-known tourist destinations, is closed this week while crews repair the island's ...

Why Alcatraz Island was abruptly closed to tourists this week - ...

The news caught some out-of-towners by surprise.