Mexico’s Islas Marías was once a notorious island prison that housed criminals and political prisoners. Recently, it was closed down and transformed into a tourist destination, preserving a dark part ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi visited Alcatraz on July 17, the infamous federal prison island in the San Francisco Bay that President Donald Trump has said he wants to reopen to house the country's "most ...

Just a short distance from Ireland's mainland sits a piece of territory with a remarkably sinister history, formerly housing the largest known prison in the world. It gained such infamy that it earned ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured Alcatraz Thursday as President Trump pushes to house inmates at the notorious San Francisco Bay prison more than six decades after ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A view of the Federal Correctional Institution Terminal Island in San Pedro on May 12, 2020. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Crumbling infrastructure has forced the closure of a low-security ...