For decades, Alcatraz guards used one terrifying warning to keep prisoners from attempting the impossible escape: survive the ...

New national survey finds 79% of Americans don't believe physical security has significantly improved in buildings since 9/11 ...

Three kite surfers that were reported in distress Saturday afternoon east of the Golden Gate Bridge were aided by San ...

Andre Junior Seenaraine and Stephen Jordan Trejos are accused of committing battery against a Hispanic male detainee.

The San Francisco Police Department confirmed that they will not be raising the wreckage of a boat that capsized near Alcatraz Island in July — an incident that left at least three people ...

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is serving life at ADX Florence after two prison escapes, while his wife and sons have also faced drug trafficking-related legal trouble.

The immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" closed in late June after operating for almost a year. The next month, officials removed the bright blue sign and replaced it with signage ...

Miami-Dade County has regained control of the land where the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility was located. The county is assessing environmental damage and expects the state of Florida to pay for ...