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Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary - Wikipedia United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known simply as Alcatraz (English: ˈælkəˌtræz , Spanish: [a l k a ˈ t ɾ a s] "the gannet ") or the Rock, was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1 25 miles (2 01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States
BOP: Alcatraz - Federal Bureau of Prisons It was this prison building that later became famous as "The Rock " The U S Army used the island for more than 80 years--from 1850 until 1933, when the island was transferred to the U S Department of Justice for use by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Alcatraz Island (U. S. National Park Service) Alcatraz reveals stories of American incarceration, justice, and our common humanity This small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum security federal penitentiary
Alcatraz | Prison, Island, Inmates, Escapes, History Facts | Britannica Alcatraz, former maximum-security prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, some 1 5 miles (2 4 km) off the coast of California First used as a jail during the American Civil War, Alcatraz became a federal penitentiary in 1934
Alcatraz - Prison, Location Al Capone | HISTORY In 1933, the Army relinquished Alcatraz to the U S Justice Department, which wanted a federal prison that could house a criminal population too difficult or dangerous to be handled by other
The History of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary - DIMCorpHQ This report provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, focusing on its origins, its time as a federal prison, and its enduring legacy
A look inside Alcatraz, the world’s most famous prison On August 11, 1934 (90 years ago), a barge transporting 32 of America’s most dangerous criminals docked at the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary They were its first prisoners