Al Capone in 1932 in a Pullman railroad car on his way to prison in Atlanta after a prolonged court battle. At right is U.S. Marshal H.C.W. Laubenheimer, who accompanied Capone. (Chicago Tribune ...

From Al Capone to George "Machine Gun" Kelly, more than 1,500 men were incarcerated at Alcatraz during the nearly 30 years it was in operation in the San Francisco Bay. The infamous prison-turned ...

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Perhaps the most famous former inmate was Chicago gangster Al Capone, the prohibition-era mobster who has inspired countless portrayals in popular culture and ...