An Oklahoma board denied clemency on Wednesday for a man convicted of killing a Tulsa woman in 1999, clearing the way for his ...

Representative Laurel Lee emphasized bipartisan support for criminal justice reform through her Fresh Start Act and advocated for better oversight of federal prisons. In a Judiciary Subcommittee ...

The U.S. is increasing its espionage in Greenland as part of Donald Trump’s campaign to take control of the island.

Texas House Bill 6 recently passed in response to the rising number of fentanyl-related deaths across the state, and the 34th ...

The Trump administration has found another country to send people to, even as the courts insist he has to return hundreds of ...

Many California officials responded with a range of ridicule and concern about reopening the nearly century-old prison. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, called it “unhinged.” ...

The penitentiary has over the years housed such infamous criminals as George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud, James Earl Ray and James "Whitey" Bulger.

Discover how a 1962 Popular Mechanics article inspired the legendary Alcatraz escape, blending ingenuity and determination in ...

In 1962, three men broke out of Alcatraz and tried to cross San Francisco Bay using an improvised raft and DIY life vests inspired by projects in the magazine.

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

The duties, Powell acknowledged, could both slow growth and lift prices, which puts the Fed in a tough spot. It would usually cut rates to boost growth and hiring, while it would raise them to cool ...

The federal charges filed against Judge Hannah Dugan are usually reserved for cases of companies misleading regulators, a ...