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. |
Alcatraz After Dark
A set of photos from a trip to Alcatraz at night. |
Alcatraz Cam
Alcatraz History, IPIX 360 tour, Tickets, Photos and Web Cam. |
Alcatraz Island
Official site of the former federal prison, military fortification, lighthouse, and site of a 1969-1972 Native American occupation. |
Alcatraz Island: Memoirs of a Rock Doc
Excerpts from Milton Daniel Beacher's book about the prison. Includes testimonials and ordering information. |
Alcatraz Photographic Tour
A tour of Alcatraz in pictures. |
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. |
AlcatrazHistory.com
A history of the prison including famous inmates, rules and regulations, and escape attempts. |
FBI Freedom of Information Act: Alcatraz Escape
1757 pages from the FBI files on June 12, 1962 escape. In PDF format. |
Islands of Infamy
The role of prisons in society, which focuses on Robben Island and Alcatraz as two contrasting island prisons. |
Jerry's Riot
A former Alcatraz convict clashes with a reform warden and leads a deadly riot at Montana State Prison in 1959. |
Post at Alcatraz Island
The history of Alcatraz as a US military post. |
Warden Johnston's Alcatraz: 1933 to 1948
Includes timeline, convict biographies, historic documents, maps, official statistics, and photographs. |
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