Descriptive Essay About Alcatraz

Andersonville was a Confederate prison built in 1864 at Andersonville, Georgia. It was designed to hold Union prisoners of war during the Civil War. It was official named was Camp Sumter, however it’s better known as Andersonville. It was built from the ground up by local slave labor. At the time it was 10 ½ acres long and designed to hold about 10,000 men. The camp was enclosed out of 15 to 17 inch hewed pine logs. Along the walls were guard towers (referred to as pigeon roosts by the inmates) placed every 90 feet around the stockade walls.

As I held my breath and trying to get to the surface, I felt like I was not going to get up again. Then I felt we were slowing down and I slowly came up from a couple of metres of water and I felt relived as I got up and walked onto the shore. The fear and change is discussed in this short story are connected because the Bitterings are constructed to be very fearful of change that may be happening.

Andersonville Prison, officially named Camp Sumter, was among the largest of the prison camps during the civil war (Holst). Events that took place there and the actions of Captain Henry Wirz, the man in charge of the camp, are of the most speculated incidents that occurred during the war. However, Henry Wirz should not have been found guilty of the war crimes at Andersonville.

On that night of June 1962 the Anglin brothers Clarence and John and, Frank Morris. It’s pretty obvious that that the famous Alcatraz escapees survived. There may be some persuasive arguments against that but, by looking through the evidence it seemed the fact that they survived out weighed the fact they died.

In the case of the California’s Corcoran State Prison the prisoners were being mistreated. The situation that brought this case to the forefront was Dryburgh (2009) found that “Preston Tate was shot and fatally wounded by a corrections officer after Tate and his cellmate fought against two rival Hispanic gang member. Tate death was at the hands of a prison guard prompted two whistle – blowers to approach the FBI with tales of abuse and brutality toward inmates by correction officers”. Moreover, this was not the first time that an inmate had been shot by a correctional officer.

San Quentin state prison is in San Francisco, California, which is the only prison in California that still executes prisoners. The prison has housed several famous prisoners over the years; however, it has a big problem with gangs inside the prison. I will discover the background of the warden that is in charge, the history of the prison, and the problems that circulate within the prison.

People with a mental illness who are in a time of difficulty, often find themselves homeless, in mental health facilities, or confined in jails. According to a survey done by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 79 percent of mentally ill inmates in local jails, 76 percent of mentally ill inmates in federal prison, and 81 percent of mentally ill inmates in state prison have prior convictions. That is compared to only 71 percent of other inmates in local jails, 61 percent of other inmates in federal prison,  and 79 percent of other inmates being in state prison. And dejectedly enough, most of these criminals are expected to be charged with another crime after being released. Because of this, in order to help prisoners with mental health problems receive treatment and services, the state legislator should work to bring San Diego´s program to Minnesota because in the long run, it will save taxpayers money, reduce crime rates, and cut back recidivism by half.

In 1775 a spanish explorer who name was Juan Manuel de Ayala mapped and named the now very well known island. He names the island La Isla de los Alcatraces, meaning the island of pelicans. Years later the Island was used for a military prison. Cannons were added to the island to protect the bay. By the 1850’s the U.S. Army began holding military prisoners on the island. The inmates included confederate supporters and people accused of treason during the Civil War,

Alcatraz was, of course, home to Al Capone for about four and a half years. He was first transferred from US Penitentiary Atlanta in August of 1934. Capone was also among the first “official” shipment of criminals to be received at the Rock. Capone’s arrival actually generated bigger headlines than the opening of the institution, giving birth to the endless myth of Alcatraz. For

When Al Capone arrived at Alcatraz, he quickly learned it was not going to be like the Atlanta’s federal penitentiary. He would not be able to get his way any longer. Capone consistently asked for favors, special privileges, and relaxed rules, but no correctional offer would give in to his persistent begging. All men at Alcatraz were treated the same, which bothered Capone greatly. Even though Al Capone was at Alcatraz, he still remained relatively famous. He would receive letters asking for autographs, donations, subscriptions, and many other investments. The Director of the Bureau of Prisons knew him as the most notable gangster of all time. He was also referred to as one of the most notorious Alcatraz prisoners.

In the United States the consumption of alcohol is accepted as a common part of American life. Alcohol is consumed at sporting events, restaurants, and even church gatherings. However, less than a hundred years ago the prohibition movement was one of the greatest conflicts in the early century. The demand for liquor was in high demand and Alphonse Capone was the man with the solution.

The popular image of the 1920s is of an alcohol soaked, jazz enriched, and senseless society that was full of crime. Morally minded citizens tried to solve the growing problem of drunkenness by pushing their efforts to end this behavior. This crusade gained steam in 1920 when the US outlawed the manufacture and sale of liquor which was amended into the Constitution. What was supposed to end this wild behavior of mindless drinking and crime spawned new economic problems and gang wars in major cities around America. What was known as the prohibition era entrenched a network of organized crime with some of the most notorious minds and of these included the most well-known, Al Capone. Capone began to take over the Chicago area in 1925 as a

The United States Department of Justice has come forth with a statement that they will end the use of private prisons. Sally Yates, the Deputy Attorney General, stated that she has sent a communication to instruct prison officials not to renew any contracts with operators of private prisons or for the diminished use of contracts with already exist. This is the beginning of the process intended to cut and eventually end the use of prisons which are privately operated.

Alcatraz Island has quite a distinct history. Many people know that Alcatraz served as a federal prison, but most are reluctant to know that this island served as fort. Built before the Civil War, it served two main purposes. First, that it was to guard the San Francisco bay area from enemy ships against a foreign invasion, and second, to hold hostage prisoners of war or POW's as they were called. In this report, I'll show you how this fortress came to be a federal prison, why it is no longer in operation today, and most importantly, to show why it was built in the first place. When the great "Gold Rush" of 1849 first started, California grew from what would be considered a small, unpopulated state, into

As the cold waters rush into the San Francisco Bay, they crash up against an island standing in the strait. This rock is hidden by the fog and isolated by the chilling waters of the Pacific that flow in and out every day. It has a gloom that hangs about its rocky face most know it as Alcatraz but the men who experienced this island, referred to her as “The Rock”. To the men confined there, it is not only the ultimate in isolation but the most ironic because they are there in the midst of the activity of a busy harbor with small craft darting to and from San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Richmond, and Sausalito; within sound of the honking horns of a ceaseless procession of automobiles crossing the bridges; within sight of ocean