Deseret News archives: Alcatraz closed its doors on this day in 1963

On March 21, 1963, the last prisoners left the maximum security prison in San Francisco Bay.
Survival World on MSN

Alcatraz wasn’t just a prison, it was a place where daily life pushed inmates to the edge that was far more brutal than anything Hollywood ever showed

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NBC Washington

A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future

Alcatraz Island, a military fort turned an army prison in the San Francisco Bay, is most well known for operating as a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. That distinction is being challenged after more than 50 years of functioning as the popular tourist ...
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Inside Alcatraz: True Stories of the Prison’s Most Notorious Inmates

In August 1934, the first group of inmates arrived at Alcatraz, the maximum-security prison perched on a small island in San Francisco Bay. The Big House on the Bay was the ultimate destination for some of the country’s most dangerous and wily criminals.
Palo Alto Weekly

Peninsula History: The Alcatraz inmate who simply walked out of the Redwood City jail

A view of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary from the water in 1938. Courtesy National Park Service. On Nov. 10 1936, San Mateo County police made a public announcement that seemed too audacious to be true: A former Alcatraz inmate had simply walked out the ...