Jul 6, 2021 · Alcatraz Island, also called "The Rock," served as a prison for the most dangerous and violent criminals, some of whom included mobster Al Capone, bootlegger George "Machine Gun" Kelly, gangster Mickey Cohen, murderer Robert "The Birdman of Alcatraz" Stroud, and crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, just to name a few (via Alcatraz History.)

Joined the Alcatraz guards in 1960, and was trained by Guy Hastings. He may or may not have been involved in the disappearance of the inmates and guards on 21 March 1963. Guy Hastings "Guy Hastings" Was a high ranking guard and a training officer at Alcatraz.

Nov 22, 2018 · The guards at Alcatraz spent a good portion of their time moving prisoners from place to place, such as when an inmate might earn a punishment and be assigned to segregation or solitary confinement cell.

The original caption for this opening photograph of Alcatraz read: The scene where Attorney General Homer Cummings (Left) and new Prison Warden James A. Johnson inspected the prison guards of Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Harbor, called …

Records indicate that Clarence Carnes, Sam Shockley and Miran Thompson were all imprisoned in A-Block (separated by multiple cell lengths) following the 1946 Riots and while standing trial for the deaths of two Alcatraz Guards from the 1946 Escape Attempt.

Prison Guard Harold P. Stites was shot and killed (by friendly fire [1]) during the rescue attempt while Prison Guard William A. Miller died of his injuries the following day in the cell. In addition to the deaths of those two, 14 other prison guards were wounded in the battle.

Sep 23, 2021 · We've all heard the stories of the island's imprisoned mobsters and bank robbers, but what about the people who watched over them? Guards moved to Alcatraz with their families, and many children grew up calling the famed prison home. Life on Alcatraz wasn't that different from life on the mainland.

Sep 6, 2022 · We searched the National Archives Catalog and located 8 series related to Alcatraz in the Records of the Bureau of Prisons (Record Group 129) that are in the custody of the National Archives at San Francisco (RW-SB). Most of these records do not relate directly to the guards; rather, they include information about inmates and prison administration.

Aug 12, 2018 · Prison guard Jim Albright, 83, sits with his wife Cathy as they speak to visitors about life at the prison during Alcatraz Alumni Day at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday,...

Jun 3, 2024 · Alcatraz City Cruises offers day tours where you can step back in time during the Alcatraz Island Day Tour and experience the legendary Island that has been a Civil War fort, a military prison and one of the most notorious Federal penitentiaries in US history.