Alcatraz Prisons Crime
Alcatraz Island is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California. It was formerly used as a military stockade and later as a maximum security prison. Today, the island is a historic site supervised by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Its name comes from the Spanish word for gannet.
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Alcatraz Prison Launch "Warden Johnston" 1945-1961 - Documents the history and ongoing restoration of the Alcatraz Prison Launch "Warden Johnston" with many photos and anecdotes, focusing mainly on the daily life of former residents.
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AlcatrazHistory.com - A history of the prison including famous inmates, rules and regulations, and escape attempts.
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Post at Alcatraz Island - The history of Alcatraz as a US military post.
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FBI Freedom of Information Act: Alcatraz Escape - 1757 pages from the FBI files on June 12, 1962 escape. In PDF format.
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Alcatraz Photographic Tour - A tour of Alcatraz in pictures.
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A Brief History of Alcatraz - Describes before the prison was built, the rock, birdman, escape attempts, and the closure of the facility. Compiled by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Jerry's Riot - A former Alcatraz convict clashes with a reform warden and leads a deadly riot at Montana State Prison in 1959.
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Islands of Infamy - The role of prisons in society, which focuses on Robben Island and Alcatraz as two contrasting island prisons.
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Alcatraz Island - Official site of the former federal prison, military fortification, lighthouse, and site of a 1969-1972 Native American occupation.
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Warden Johnston's Alcatraz: 1933 to 1948 - Includes timeline, convict biographies, historic documents, maps, official statistics, and photographs.
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Alcatraz After Dark - A set of photos from a trip to Alcatraz at night.
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Alcatraz Cam - Alcatraz History, IPIX 360 tour, Tickets, Photos and Web Cam.
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