In 1990, the closure of the Virginia State Penitentiary ended nearly 200 years of holding state inmates in downtown Richmond.

In May, President Trump floated the idea to convert Alcatraz — now one of San Francisco’s most visited tourist attractions — back into a high-security federal prison for violent offenders.… ...

Pam Bondi and Doug Burgum visited Alcatraz Thursday morning ahead of officials' expected announcement on federal penitentiary's reopening.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Thursday blasted the Trump administration's effort to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison during an interview with "Today in the Bay" anchor Laura Garcia.

Top officials of President Donald Trump’s administration visited Alcatraz island in San Francisco Thursday as part of an effort to reopen the tourist attraction as a federal penitentiary.

Pelosi criticizes plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary, calling it a misguided initiative by the Trump Administration.

Ten people who are doing time in the North Dakota State Penitentiary have graduated from a program that gave them a chance to learn about web development.

Mark Schreiber was honored for his lifelong dedication to preserving the history of the Missouri State Penitentiary in a ceremony attended by over 100 friends and colleagues.

Lingering political risks have pushed French five-year bonds to the brink of becoming the highest-yielding in the euro region, and attention is now turning to how soon the rates on 10-year ...

My sister “Rebecca” and her husband have two kids, ages 3 and 5. Recently, Rebecca asked if I would be willing to be named as legal guardian for my niece and nephew if something were to happen ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A 72-year-old Oregon State Penitentiary inmate who was convicted and received a lengthy sentence in a 2003 robbery, kidnapping and assault in Bend died Wednesday morning at ...