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Alcatraz Island, sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or by its pop-culture name, The Rock, is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United States. It served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by a federal prison until 1963. It became a national recreation area in 1972 and received landmarking designations in 1976 and 1986. Alcatraz may refer to: Alcatraz Island - an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay, home of Alcatraz Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Lighthouse Escape from Alcatraz - a 1963 non-fiction book by J. Campbell Bruce Escape from Alcatraz (film) - a 1979 film starring Clint Eastwood, based on the book Escape from... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x683, 185 KB) Summary Alcatraz from Treasure Island, 01/07/2005 7am Licensing Attribution should mention Ben Peoples as the photographer. ... San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956â€“present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic - President George W. Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... San Francisco redirects here. ... This article is about the unit of measurement. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, United States, on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay, California. ...

Today, the island is a historic site operated 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 Pier 33, near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, which surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... Fishermans Wharf sign Aerial view of Fishermans Wharf Fishermans Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, U.S. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Street east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street. ...

History

The United States Census Bureau defines the island as Block 1067, Block Group 1, Census Tract 179.02 of San Francisco County, California. There was no population on the island as of the 2000 census.^[1] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A census tract, census area, or census district is a particular community defined for the purpose of taking a census. ... This article is about the city in California. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

It is home to the now-abandoned prison, the oldest operating lighthouse on the west coast of the United States, early military fortifications, and natural features such as rock pools, a seabird colony (mostly Western Gulls, cormorants, and egrets), and unique views of the coastline. Eddystone Lighthouse, one of the first wavewashed lighthouses For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... For the fortification of food, see Food fortification. ... Tide pools at a beach Closeup of a tide pool with some algae and barnacles Tide pools (also tidal pools or rock pools) are rocky pools by the ocean that are filled with seawater. ... The Sooty Tern is highly aerial and marine and will spend years flying at sea without returning to land. ... Binomial name Larus occidentalis (Audubon, 1839) The Western Gull, Larus occidentalis, is a large white-headed gull that lives on the western coast of North America. ... For other uses, see Cormorant (disambiguation). ... an egret and a fish Genera Egretta Ardea An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. ...

Natural history

The first Spanish to discover the island was Juan Manuel de Ayala in 1775, who charted San Francisco Bay and named the island "La Isla de los Alcatraces," which means "Island of the pelicans." Juan Manuel de Ayala (28 December 1745 â€“ 30 December 1797) was a Spanish naval officer who played a significant role in the European exploration of California, since he and the crew of his ship the San Carlos are the first Europeans known to have entered the San Francisco Bay. ...

Military history

The earliest recorded owner of the island of Alcatraz is one Julian Workman, to whom it was given by Mexican governor Pio Pico in June 1846 with the understanding that the former would build a lighthouse on it. Julian Workman is the baptismal name of William Workman, co-owner of Rancho La Puente and personal friend of Pio Pico. Later that same year John C. Fremont bought the island for $5000 in the name of the United States government, who subsequently wrested control from Fremont after a legal battle. [2] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 243 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)A model of Military Point Alcatraz now on display at Alcatraz Island, showing the original Cape Cod style lighthouse and the 200 ft x 100... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 243 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)A model of Military Point Alcatraz now on display at Alcatraz Island, showing the original Cape Cod style lighthouse and the 200 ft x 100... John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813-July 13, 1890), birth name John Charles Fremon [Harvey, p. ...

Following the acquisition of California by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) which ended the Mexican-American War, and the onset of the California Gold Rush the following year, the U.S. Army began studying the suitability of Alcatraz Island for the positioning of coastal batteries to protect the approaches to San Francisco Bay. In 1853, under the direction of Zealous B. Tower, the Corps of Engineers began fortifying the island, work which continued until 1858. The island's first garrison, numbering about 200 soldiers, arrived the following year. When the American Civil War broke out in 1861 the island mounted 85 cannon (increased to 105 by 1866) in casemates around its perimeter, though the small size of the garrison meant only a fraction of the guns could be used at one time. Alcatraz never fired its guns in anger, though during the war it was used to imprison Confederate sympathizers on the west coast.[3] The Mexican Cession (red) and the Gadsden Purchase (orange). ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio LÃ³pez de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia JosÃ© MariÃ¡ Flores Strength 78,790 soldiers 25,000â€“40,000 soldiers Casualties KIA: 1733 Total dead: 13,271 Wounded: 4,152 AWOL: 9,200+ 25,000... The California Gold Rush (1848â€“1855) began shortly after January 24, 1848 (when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill in Coloma). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is a federal agency made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

Following the war in 1866 the army determined that the fortifications and guns were being rapidly rendered obsolete by advances in military technology. Modernization efforts, including an ambitious plan to level the entire island and construct shell-proof underground magazines and tunnels, were undertaken between 1870 and 1876 but never completed (the so called "parade ground" on the southern tip of the island represents the extent of the flattening effort).^[2] Instead the army switched the focus of its plans for Alcatraz from coastal defense to detention, a task for which it was well suited because of its isolation. In 1867 a brick jailhouse was built (previously inmates had been kept in the basement of the guardhouse), and in 1868 Alcatraz was officially designated a long-term detention facility for military prisoners. Among those incarcerated at Alcatraz were some Hopi Native American men in the 1870s.^[3] Moki redirects here. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ...

On March 21, 1907, Alcatraz was officially designated as the Western US Military Prison. In 1909 construction began on the huge concrete main cell block, designed by Major Reuben Turner, which remains the island's dominant feature. It was completed in 1912. In order to accommodate the new cell block, the Citadel, a three-story barracks, was demolished down to the first floor, which was actually below ground level. The building had been constructed in an excavated pit (creating a dry "moat") to enhance its defensive potential. The first floor was then incorporated as a basement to the new cell block, giving rise to the popular legend of "dungeons" below the main cell block.

During the First World War the prison held conscientious objectors, including Philip Grosser, who wrote a pamphlet entitled 'Uncle Sam's Devil's Island' about his experiences.^[4] Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Philip Grosser (born January 31, 1890 in Boston, died October 3, 1933 in Boston) was an anarchist and anti-militarist hailed by Alexander Berkman as one of [my] finest comrades. He was imprisoned in Alcatraz for refusing to be drafted during the first World War. ...

Prison history

Military prison

Because of its natural isolation in the middle of a bay, surrounded by cold water and strong sea currents, Alcatraz was soon considered by the U.S. Army as an ideal location for holding captives. The maximum number of inmates was 302. In 1906, following the San Francisco earthquake (which destroyed much of the city), hundreds of civilian prisoners were transferred to the island for safety reasons. By 1912 a large cell house had been constructed on the island’s central crest, and by the late 1920’s, the three-story structure was nearly at full capacity. Image File history File linksMetadata AlcatrazIsland-1895. ... Image File history File linksMetadata AlcatrazIsland-1895. ... Sarah San Francisco Earthquake redirects here. ...

Alcatraz was the Army’s first long-term prison, and it was already beginning to build its reputation as a tough detention facility by exposing inmates to harsh conditions and iron fisted discipline. The prisoners who violated the rules faced strict disciplinary measures. Violators were assigned punishments that included, but were not limited to, working on hard labor details and solitary lock-downs with a severely restricted bread and water diet.

The average age for law-offending soldiers was twenty-four years, and most of the prisoners were serving short-term sentences for desertion or lesser crimes. However, it wasn't uncommon to find soldiers serving longer sentences for the more serious crimes of insubordination, assault, larceny, and murder. The prisoners were allowed to stay in their cells. They could clean up, play cards or read books with their neighbors. They were still required to do their work assignments, but once they were done they could go to their cell. Inmates with first or second class rankings were allowed to go anywhere about the prison grounds, except for the guards' quarters on the upper levels.

Despite the strict rules for criminals, Alcatraz primarily functioned in a minimum-security capacity. The types of work assignments given to inmates changed depending on the prisoners, their classification, and how responsible they were. Many inmates worked as general servants who cooked, cleaned, and attended to household works for the families who lived on the island. In many cases, select prisoners were given the responsibility to care for the children of staff members. Alcatraz was also the home of several Chinese families, who were employed as servants and made up the largest segment of the island's civilian population. The lack of a strict focus on prison security helped some inmates who hoped to be able to escape from the prison. But in spite of their best efforts, most escapees never made it to land, and usually turned back to be rescued from the freezing waters. Those who failed to turn back died because of the cold water.

Over the decades the prison's routine became more relaxed, and recreational activities were more common. In the late 1920's prisoners were permitted to build a baseball field, and were even allowed to wear their own baseball uniforms. On Friday nights the Army hosted "Alcatraz Fights" that featured boxing matches between inmates selected from the prisoner population. These fights were highly popular, and often civilians from San Francisco would come to Alcatraz just to see the fights.

Due to rising operational costs because of its location, the War Department decided to close this famous prison in 1934, and it was subsequently taken over by the Department of Justice.

Federal prison

The Great Depression and Prohibition contributed to a severe increase in the crime rate during the late 1920s and 1930s, heralding a new era of organized crime. There was a sharp rise in serious violence, provoked by the combined effects of Prohibition and great poverty. Gangsters and other "public enemies" gained influence in metropolitan areas and the existing law enforcement agencies were not equipped to deal with the situation; frequently being bested by better-armed gangs in shoot-outs. San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, Washington, D.C. For animal rights group, see Justice Department (JD) The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... Prohibition redirects here. ...

Alcatraz was perceived as the best solution to these problems. It could serve the dual purpose of keeping public enemies away from the general population and of being a warning to the new, ruthless brand of criminals. Sanford Bates, the head of Federal Prisons, and Attorney General Homer Cummings led the project, and were responsible for the finely detailed design concepts. One of the top security experts of the day, Robert Burge, was asked to help design an escape-proof prison. The original cell block, built in 1909, would undergo an extensive series of upgrades and renovations. Homer Stille Cummings (1870 - 1956) was a U.S. political figure. ...

In April of 1934, the completed works gave the military prison a new face and identity. The soft, squared bars were replaced with very modern tool-proof iron bars. Electricity was routed into each cell, and all of the utility tunnels were cemented to completely remove the possibility that a prisoner could enter or hide in them for escape purposes. Tool-proof iron window coverings would protect all the areas that could be accessed by inmates. Special gun galleries surrounded the cell block perimeters, allowing guards to carry weapons while being protected behind iron barriers. These secure galleries, which were elevated and out of reach of the prisoners, were to be the control centers for all keys, and would allow the guards to keep an eye on all inmate activities. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 851 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The former recreation yard for prisoners on Alcatraz Island I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 851 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The former recreation yard for prisoners on Alcatraz Island I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Special teargas canisters were permanently installed in the roof of the dining hall; they could be activated remotely, from the gun gallery as well as from the outside observation points. Guard towers were strategically positioned around the perimeter, and new technology allowed the use of metal detectors, which were positioned outside of the dining hall and on the Prison Industries access path. The cell house contained a total of nearly 350 cells, which were very far from the perimeter wall. If an inmate managed to tunnel his way through the cell wall, they would still need to find a way to escape from the cell house itself. The inmates would only be assigned to B, C, and D blocks, since the primary prison population was not allowed to exceed 300 inmates (although the record was 302). The implementation of these new measures, combined with the natural isolating barrier created by the very cold Bay waters, meant that the prison was ready to receive the nation's most incorrigible and dangerous criminals.

Life in prison

All privileges would be limited, and no inmate, regardless of public stature, would be given special rights or freedoms. Inmates arriving at Alcatraz were driven in a small transfer van to the top of the hill. They were processed in the basement area, and were then provided with all of their basic things and allowed a brief shower.

Visitation rights would have to be earned by the inmates, and no visits would be allowed for the first three months of residence at Alcatraz. All visits would have to be approved directly by the Warden, and would be limited to one per month. Inmates would be given restricted access to the Prison Library, but no newspapers, radios, magazines, or other non-approved reading materials would be allowed during their term in Alcatraz. Receiving and sending mail would be considered a privilege and all letters, both in-coming and out-going, were to be screened and type-written after being censored by prison officials. Working was also a privilege and consideration for work assignments would be based on an inmate's conduct record. The type of work could vary for each prisoner, and those working places were the most valuable thing a prisoner could have. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 Ã— 2272 pixel, file size: 984 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A list of visitation rules and rights for former prisoners on Alcatraz Island I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 Ã— 2272 pixel, file size: 984 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A list of visitation rules and rights for former prisoners on Alcatraz Island I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the...

Each prisoner would be assigned their own cell, and only the bare necessities would be given, such as food, water, clothing, and medical and dental care. The prisoners' contact with the outside world was completely restricted during their term in Alcatraz. They would be marched from one location to another, always in the exact same places in a unified formation.

As quickly as a given privilege could be earned for good behavior, it could be taken away for the slightest infraction of the rules.

Wardens from the various Federal penitentiaries were interviewed, and were permitted to send their most incorrigible inmates into secure confinement on The Rock. The prison population at Alcatraz was made up of inmates who had histories of unmanageable behavior or escape attempts, and high-profile inmates who had been receiving special privileges because of their public status.

The inmates' day began when they were woken at 6:30 a.m., and were given twenty-five minutes to clean their cells and stand to be counted. At 6:55 a.m. individual tiers of cells would be opened one by one, and the inmates would march in single line into the Mess Hall. They would be given twenty minutes to eat and would then be marched out to line up for their work assignments. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ...

The main corridor of the cell house was named "Broadway" by the inmates, and the cells along this passageway were considered the least desirable in the prison. The cells on the bottom tier were colder because they stood against the long slick run of cement, and they were also the least private, as inmates, guards, and other prison personnel frequented this corridor. The newer were generally assigned to the second tier of B Block, and were placed in quarantine status for the first three months of their term on The Rock.

There was a ratio of one guard to every three prisoners on Alcatraz, as compared with other prisons, in which the ratio exceeded one guard to every twelve inmates, a measure which was meant to prevent the prisoners from trying to escape. With the gun galleries at each end of the cell blocks, and the frequent inmate counts (twelve per day), the guards were able to keep extremely close track of each inmate. Because of the small number of prisoners at Alcatraz, all of the guards usually knew each inmate by sight and name.

In the early years at Alcatraz, Warden Johnston maintained a silence policy that many inmates considered to be their most unbearable punishment. Many complaints were posted for this matter. There were reports that several inmates were being driven insane by the severe rule of silence on Alcatraz. The silence policy was later relaxed, but this was one of only a few policy changes that occurred over the prison's history.

The single Strip Cell, also known as the "Oriental," was a dark steel covered cell with no toilet or sink. There was only a hole in the floor for the inhabitant to relieve himself, and the ability to flush the contents was controlled by a guard. Inmates were placed in the cell naked, and were put on severely restricted diets. The cell had a standard set of bars with an expanded opening through which to pass food, and a solid steel outer door that remained closed, leaving the inmate in total darkness. Inmates were usually subjected to this degree of punishment for periods of only one to two days. The cell was cold, and the sleeping mattress was only allowed during the night, and was taken away during daylight hours. This was considered the most invasive type of punishment for severe violations and misconduct, and it was genuinely feared by all the inmates.

Escape attempts

During its 29 years of operation, the penitentiary claimed no prisoners as having ever successfully escaped. 36 prisoners were involved in 14 attempts, two men trying twice; seven were shot and killed, two drowned, June 11, 1962 in one of the most intricate escapes ever devised. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ... In its 29 years of operation, there were 14 attempts to escape from Alcatraz prison involving 34 inmates. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Behind the prisoners' cells in Cell Block B (where the escapees were interned) was an unguarded 3-foot (0.91 m) wide utility corridor. The prisoners chiseled away the moisture-damaged concrete from around an air vent leading to this corridor, using tools such as a metal spoon soldered with silver from a dime and an electric drill improvised from a stolen vacuum cleaner motor. The noise was disguised by accordions played during music hour, and their progress was concealed by false walls which, in the dark recesses of the cells, fooled the guards.

The escape route then led up through a fan vent; the fan and motor had been removed and replaced with a steel grille, leaving a shaft large enough for a prisoner to climb through. Stealing a carborundum cord from the prison workshop, the prisoners had removed the rivets from the grille and substituted dummy rivets made of soap. The escapees also stole several raincoats to use as a raft for the trip to the mainland. Leaving papier-mâché dummies in their cells with paint brush bristles as hair, they escaped. The prisoners are estimated to have entered San Francisco Bay at 10 p.m. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 680 KB)I took this photo myself on a visit to San Francisco at Christmas 2004. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 680 KB)I took this photo myself on a visit to San Francisco at Christmas 2004. ... Silicon carbide (SiC) or moissanite is a ceramic compound of silicon and carbon. ... Papier-mÃ¢chÃ© around a form such as a balloon to create a pig. ...

The official investigation by the FBI was aided by another prisoner, Allen West, who also was part of the escapees' group but was left behind (West's false wall kept slipping so he held it into place with cement, which set; when the Anglin brothers accelerated the schedule, West desperately chipped away at the wall but by the time he did his companions were gone). Articles belonging to the prisoners (including plywood paddles and parts of the raincoat raft) were located on nearby Angel Island, and the official report on the escape says the prisoners drowned while trying to reach the mainland in the cold waters of the bay. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Angel Island is an island in San Francisco Bay that offers spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin County Headlands and Mount Tamalpais. ...

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Famous inmates

Robert Stroud, who was better known to the public as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," was transferred to Alcatraz in 1942. He spent the next seventeen years on "the Rock" — six years in segregation in D Block, and eleven years in the prison hospital. In 1959 he was transferred to the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield. Categories: Movie stubs | 1890 births | 1963 deaths | Seattleites | 1962 films | Best Actor Oscar Nominee (film) | Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominee (film) ...

When Al Capone arrived on Alcatraz in 1934, prison officials made it clear that he would not be receiving any preferential treatment. While serving his time in Atlanta, Capone, a master manipulator, had continued running his rackets from behind bars by buying off guards. "Big Al" generated incredible media attention while on Alcatraz though he served just four and a half years of his sentence there before developing symptoms of syphilis and being transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island in Los Angeles. â€œCaponeâ€ redirects here. ... Reservation Point at the very southwest tip of Teminal Island. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...

George "Machine Gun" Kelly arrived on September 4, 1934. At Alcatraz, Kelly was constantly boasting about several robberies and murders that he had never committed. Although this was said to be an apparent point of frustration for several fellow prisoners, Warden Johnson considered him a model inmate. Kelly was returned to Leavenworth in 1951. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The United States Penitentiary (USP), Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth, Kansas on 1,583 acres (6. ...

James 'Whitey' Bulger spent 3 years on Alcatraz (1959-1962) while serving a sentence for bank robbery. While there, he became close to Clarence Carnes, also known as the Choctaw Kid. James Joseph Bulger (born September 3, 1929), who goes by the nickname of Whitey Bulger, is an American believed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to have played a role in at least eighteen murders that took place in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Clarence Carnes (January 14, 1927 - October 3, 1988) attempted to escape Alcatraz with Sam Shockley and Miran Edgar Thompson. ...

Post Prison Years

By decision of US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, the penitentiary was closed for good on March 21, 1963. It was closed because it was far more expensive to operate than other prisons (nearly $10 per prisoner per day, as opposed to $3 per prisoner per day at Atlanta),^[7] half a century of salt water saturation had severely eroded the buildings, and the bay was being badly polluted by the sewage from the approximately 250 inmates and 60 Bureau of Prisons families on the island. The United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois, a new, traditional land-bound prison opened that same year to serve as a replacement for Alcatraz. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 911 KB) Burned down prison guard home on Alcataz Island with flowers in the foreground. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ... Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy (November 20, 1925 â€“ June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was one of two younger brothers of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and served as United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture), rock, ceramics, or wood. ... U.S. Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois. ... Marion is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. ...

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Native American occupation

In 1969, a group of Native Americans from many different tribes (many individual Native Americans relocated to the Bay Area under the Federal Indian Reorganization Act of 1934), (as discussed in the book First Peoples: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History, Third Edition by Colin G. Calloway),^{[citation needed]} occupied the island, and proposed an education center, ecology center and cultural center. This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, also known as the Wheeler-Howard Act or informally, the Indian New Deal, was a U.S. federal legislation which secured certain rights to Native Americans, including Alaska Natives. ...

According to the occupants, the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) between the U.S. and the Sioux returned all retired, abandoned or out-of-use federal land to the Native people from whom it was acquired. During the occupation, several buildings were damaged or destroyed by fires, including the recreation hall, the Coast Guard quarter and the Warden's home. The origins of the fires is unknown. A number of other buildings (mostly apartments) were destroyed by the US Government after the occupation had ended. After 18 months of occupation, the government forced the occupiers off. But the end of the Termination policy and the new policy of self-determination were established in 1970, in part as a result of the publicity and awareness created by the occupation. Graffiti from the period of Native American occupation is still visible at many locations on the island.[4] Treaty signing by William T. Sherman and the Sioux at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. ...

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Landmarking and Development

The entire Alcatraz Island was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,^[6] and was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.^[5]^[8] A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...

In 1993, the National Park Service published a plan entitled Alcatraz Development Concept and Environmental Assessment. This plan, approved in 1980, doubled the amount of Alcatraz accessible to the public to enable visitors to enjoy its scenery and bird, marine, and animal life, such as the California slender salamander.^[9] Binomial name Batrachoseps attenuatus Eschscholtz, 1833 The California slender salamander, Batrachoseps attenuatus, is a lungless salamander[1] that is found primarily in coastal mountain areas of Northern California, but also in a limited part of the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada, in extreme southwestern Oregon and in patches of...

Today American Indian groups, the International Indian Treaty Council, for example, hold ceremonies on the island. The most notable of these are on Columbus Day and Thanksgiving Day when they hold a "Sunrise Gathering."

In 2006, the Park Service awarded the ferry contract to Hornblower Yachts ferry operator Alcatraz Cruises. Because Hornblower does not employ union labor, there have been protests for several months and several demonstrations with nearly 1,000 participants.^{[citation needed]}

Man made features

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Natural features

Habitats

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Vegetation

Historic gardens. Planted by prison guards' families, they are now overgrown and have also become a bird nesting habitat.

Proposed Peace Center

The Global Peace Foundation proposed to raze the prison and build a peace center in its place. During the previous year, supporters collected 10,350 signatures that placed it on the presidential primary ballots in San Francisco for February 5, 2008.^[10]The proposed plan is estimated at $1 billion. In order for the plan to pass, Congress would have to take Alcatraz out of the National Park Service. Critics of the plan say that Alcatraz is too rich in history to be destroyed.^[11] On February 6, 2008, the Alcatraz Island Global Peace Center Proposition C failed to pass, with 72% of voters rejecting the proposition.^[12] is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... USD redirects here. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Appearances in popular culture

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Angie Dickinson (born September 30, 1931) is a Golden Globe-winning American television and film actress, perhaps best known for her role as Sergeant Leann Pepper Anderson in the 1970s crime drama Police Woman. ... The Enforcer is a 1976 film directed by James Fargo, starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector Harry Callahan and Tyne Daly as Inspector Kate Moore. ... For other uses, see Dirty Harry (disambiguation). ... Murder in the First is a 1995 movie, directed by Marc Rocco, about a petty criminal named Henri Young played by Kevin Bacon, who is unjustly sent to Alcatraz. ... Kevin Norwood Bacon[1] (born July 8, 1958) is an American film and theater actor who has starred in Footloose, Animal House, Stir of Echoes, Wild Things, JFK, and Apollo 13, among many others. ... Christian Slater(born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. ... 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References

^ Block 1067, Block Group 1, Census Tract 179.02, San Francisco County United States Census Bureau.
^ Alcatraz Preservation Project: Exposing the Layers of An American Landmark (pamphlet), Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, 2003.
^ "The most painful story of resistance to assimilation programs and compulsory school attendance laws involved the Hopis in Arizona, who surrendered a group of men to the military rather than voluntarily relinquish their children. The Hopi men served time in federal prison at Alcatraz".Child, Brenda J. (February 2000). Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families, 1900-1940. University of Nebraska Press, p. 13. ISBN 0-8032-6405-4.
^ Grosser, P., Block, H., Blackwell, A. S., & Berkman, A. (1933). Uncle Sam's Devil's Island: experiences of a conscientious objector in America during the World War. [Boston, Mass: Published by a Group of friends. [1]
^ ^a ^b Alcatraz Island. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
^ ^a ^b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ A Brief History of Alcatraz, p.5
^ Stephen A. Haller (April 15, 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Alcatraz Island / La Isla de los Alcatraces / Fort Alcatraz / The Post at Alcatraz / Pacific Branch, U.S. Military Prison / U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Alcatraz Island / United States Penitentiary ad Alcatraz IslandPDF (1.68 MiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 18 photos, exterior and interior, from 1985, 1980, and undated.PDF (1.86 MiB)
^ Adams, Gerald D. (July 27, 1993) San Francisco Examiner. Alcatraz Proposal Highlights Wildlife Plan Would Open Up More of Rock. News section, pg. A1.
^ http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0465051020080204?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews
^ http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/feb/02/activist_wants_transform_alcatraz_global_peace_cen/
^ http://www.nbc11.com/politics/15160200/detail.html
^ Herman Rarebell Interview 2006

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Fishermans Wharf sign Aerial view of Fishermans Wharf Fishermans Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, U.S. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Street east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street. ... Stairway into Forest Hill from Pacheco Street and Dewey Boulevard up to Castenada Avenue Forest Hill is an affluent neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... Glen Park is a small neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park. ... Corner of Haight and Ashbury The Haight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, USA named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets, commonly known as The Haight. ... Looking south along Octavia Boulevard from Fell Street, where the Central Freeway once was. ... Hunters Point or Bayview-Hunters Point is a neighborhood in the southeastern portion of San Francisco, California. ... The commercial district along Geary Boulevard is bookended by the Japan Center pagoda and the AMC Kabuki 8 movie theater complex. ... // Little Saigon is a name given to any of several overseas Vietnamese immigrant and descendant communities outside Vietnam, usually in the United States. ... The Lower Haight, sometimes known as the Haight-Fillmore, is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... Lower Pacific Heights, also known as the Upper Fillmore is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... The Marina District is one of the northern districts of San Francisco, California. ... Mission Bay is a 303 acre neighborhood on the central bayshore of San Francisco, bounded by Townsend Street on the north, San Francisco Bay on the east, Mariposa Street on the south, and 7th Street and Interstate 280 on the west. ... New Mission Theatre on Mission Street The Inner Mission, often called The Mission or The Heart of the Mission (La MisiÃ³n or El CorazÃ³n de la MisiÃ³n in Spanish) is a neighborhood in the Mission District of San Francisco. ... The cross atop Mt. ... View of Powell Street heading north from Nob Hill, toward San Francisco Bay and Marin County Nob Hill refers to a small district in San Francisco, California adjacent to the intersection of California and Powell streets (and the respective cable car lines). ... Noe Valley is a neighborhood in the central part of San Francisco, California. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Cloudy Weekend at Ocean Beach Ocean Beach is a beach that runs along the west coast of San Francisco, California at the Pacific Ocean. ... The sidewalk on Fillmore Street, looking north from Bush Street. ... Park Merced is a neighborhood and large apartment complex in San Francisco, California. ... Parkside is a neighborhood in San Francisco. ... Potrero Hill is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, located on the east side of the city, east of the Mission District and south of the South of Market area. ... The Parade Grounds at the Presidio of San Francisco. ... Geary Boulevard, looking eastward from 36th Avenue The Richmond District is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of San Francisco, California. ... Rincon Hill is one of many hills located in the greater South of Market in San Francisco, located just south of the Financial District. ... A view of Lombard Street and Russian Hill from Telegraph Hill. ... Sea Cliff (sometimes spelled Seacliff) is a very affluent neighborhood located in northwestern San Francisco, California. ... SoMa (South of Market) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... St. ... The Outer Sunset from Grand View Park The Sunset District is a neighborhood in the west-central part of San Francisco, California, USA that is primarily residential and is built along a grid pattern. ... A view of Telegraph Hill from a boat in the San Francisco Bay. ... This article is about the San Francisco neighborhood. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... An aerial view of Treasure Island in the foreground, with its link to Yerba Buena Island in the background. ... The Twin Peaks. ... Union Square is the central shopping, hotel and theater district in San Francisco. ... Located in the south eastern quadrant of San Francisco, the Visitacion Valley neighboorhood is roughly defined by McLaren Park to the East, Mansell Blvd to the North, Bayview Hill and Candlestick Cove to the West, and San Francisco / San Mateo county line to the South. ... A southern view from Alta Plaza Park, which is in the Pacific Heights neighborhood. ... West Portal is a principal shopping street for much of southwestern San Francisco, California, and is also considered a neighborhood itself. ... Westwood Highlands is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... Westwood Park is an affluent residential neighborhood located in southwestern San Francisco, California, near St. ... Aerial photo of Treasure Island (top) and Yerba Buena Island (bottom). ... Farallon Islands, with border of Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Southeast Farallon Islands (from nautical chart of 1957) View of research station at Marine Terrace, with Farallon Island Light above The Farallon Islands are a group of islands and rocks found in the Gulf of the Farallones, off the coast... Red Rock is visible adjacent to the bridge in this photograph taken from an airplane (Daniel McCirmick, 2006) Aerial photograph of Red Rock Island Deserted Coast Guard fog bell on southern point of island Red Rock Island is an uninhabited island in the San Francisco Bay located just south of... There are many parks in San Francisco, California, USA. Parks include: Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay Alamo Square Balboa Park Buena Vista Park Corona Heights Park Dolores Park Glen Canyon Park Golden Gate National Recreation Area Golden Gate Park Golden Gate View Park Grand View Park Lincoln Park Lake... The famous Painted Ladies seen from Alamo Square. ... Balboa Park is a park in San Francisco, California. ... The view from Buena Vista Park. ... Street view of Corona Heights Park Corona Heights Park is a park in the Haight-Ashbury and Corona Heights neighborhoods of San Francisco, California, United States. ... Dolores Park is a San Francisco, California city park that offers a clear view of the downtown skyline when there is no fog. ... Glen Canyon Park is a park in San Francisco, California. ... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, which surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. ... Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park. ... Grand View Park is a small, elevated park in the Inner Sunset District, San Francisco, California. ... Lincoln Park in San Francisco, California was dedicated to President Abraham Lincoln in 1909 and includes about 100 acres of the northwestern corner of the San Francisco Peninsula. ... Lake Merced Lake Merced is a freshwater lake located in the southwest corner of San Francisco, California. ... MacLaren Park is a 317-acre park in the south-east corner of San Francisco, USA. It is surrounded mostly by the Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon and Visitacion Valley neighborhoods. ... Mountain Lake Park is a San Francisco park in Richmond District neighborhood, located north of the intersection of Lake and Funston. ... The Panhandle from Clayton Street The Panhandle is a park in San Francisco, California that forms a panhandle with Golden Gate Park. ... Coit Tower with statue of Columbus in foreground Coit Tower was built atop Telegraph Hill in 1933 at the bequest of Lillie Hitchcock Coit to beautify the City of San Francisco. ... The Parade Grounds at the Presidio of San Francisco. ... Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, locally called Stern Grove, is a 33-acre recreational site two miles south of the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California administered by the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. ... Three and four story buildings surround the tree-filled South Park. ... Sutro Heights Park, San Francisco Sutro Heights Park was the estate of Adolph Sutro land devloper and a mayor of San Francisco. ... Looking northwest toward Mission Street from behind the waterfall memorial. ...

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