Originally used as a military prison in the 19th century, in 1933 the American government decided Alcatraz would keep the county’s most dangerous criminals behind bars. Yes, those that no ...

Capone who reportedly boasted, “They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money,” was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Oct. 17, 1931, for failing to file tax returns.

For several decades, Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay has attracted the public to tour an aging, infamous prison whose inmate roster included Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly. But ...