Witness the rise and fall of El Salvador's gangs. Discover the brutal tactics and extreme measures used to restore order. Explore the infamous CECOT prison, a fortress built to house the most ...

American jail and prison escapes have long captured the public imagination, blending real danger with elements of ingenuity, ...

A first generation American from Queens, N.Y., Kameny was a decorated WWII veteran. With a prodigious 148 I.Q., he earned a ...

Have you ever seen an unusual epitaph on a headstone and wanted to know the rest of the story? We've gathered some fascinating tales.

Even if Alcatraz, which was built to hold somewhat more than 300 inmates, is resurrected and expanded, it’ll hold only a ...

Despite an extensive manhunt, the three were never found, leaving behind America’s most enduring prison mystery. After 29 ...

Juneteenth and Fashionable follows a legacy of fashion-forward art created by C-Note behind the wall, most notably the Andy Warhol inspired piece Colored Girl Warholed (2015), seen here on a billboard ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

US President Donald Trump declared "nobody ever escaped from Alcatraz," outlining plans to reopen the island prison. It was ...

EDITOR: On April 13, there was a wonderful article about a new exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and a short ...

Alcatraz was and remains as much an idea as a place. James V. Bennett, the director of the Bureau of Prisons for nearly the ...

Alcatraz Prison held some of the most infamous criminals during 1934 to 1963, including Al Capone, and Robert Stroud.The prison was shut down because of its high operating costs and it was even ...