Personal Narrative Essay On Alcatraz

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.

Alcatraz is located off the shore of the San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was a federal prison from 1934-1963. This federal prison house some of the most dangerous and difficult felons in it’s years of operation. Before Alcatraz was a federal prison it was used as a military prison. Many believed this was the perfect place to have a prison due to the fact that no inmater would be able to successfully escape by swimming, because of the cold, rigid, shark infested waters. In 1963 the prison shut down due to the operating expenses.

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.

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

Even though most prisons are very secure, they are nowhere near how secure Alcatraz was when it was open. Alcatraz was a strict, high security federal prison that’s located on Alcatraz Island, in San Francisco Bay, California. While Alcatraz was open escapee Frank Lee Morris was one of the very few who had attempted to escape and he supposedly made it out alive.

Alcatraz was introduced as a prison in the Civil War to hold captured men. But was later taken over by the United Sates Department of Justice (U.D.J) because it was just abandoned after the war. Eventually it was turned into a prison to hold men that normal community prisons could not hold. In the 1930’s a crime wave hit the United States and Alcatraz was about to become a full house. During that time escape became a bigger problem due to the size of the prison and the lack of guards in the jail. There were over 14 escape attempts involving over 30 men. Twenty were caught and eight killed over a period of years. Alcatraz finally hired enough men to secure the jail to the highest level. 1 man by the name of Frank Morris proved that was not

Alcatraz was a prison, that was in use from 1934 to 1963. It housed some of the world´s most dangerous criminals over the span of twenty-nine years. I chose to write about Alcatraz because I like the history of weird and creepy places, which Alcatraz is. Alcatraz is creepy because there are many claims that people have heard the cries and moans in cell blocks A, B, and C. I also chose to write about this because I wanted to learn more about Alcatraz. Someday I want to go there. This essay will explain why an Army prison was turned into a federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, who were some famous inmates that once occupied a cell there and, it will detail some of the attempted escapes from Alcatraz.

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

In the years that it was open, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary seemed like a horrid place to live. If I were an inmate sentenced to spend my life at Alcatraz I would try to escape too. I think the three men that attempted to flee in the summer of 1962 were all highly intelligent. They came up with a very intricate, flawless plan, but I believe that the trio’s chances were too small, given their limited resources, to have successfully pulled off the escape. If there was anyway they made it out alive, I think the two skilled swimmers, Clarence and John Anglin could have done it while dropping the weak link, Frank Morris. I think the most accurate information there is about the men’s fate is the picture shown above. Although, the picture that the

Escape of Alcatraz Have you ever wondered about the escape of Alcatraz? Alcatraz is a prison island off the bay of San Francisco where some people think three people lived and escaped. Many people debate whether or not the prisoners survived to tell the story or died. Evidence shows that Frank Morris, and the two brothers Clarence and John Anglin escaped Alcatraz and died on the way to San Francisco Bay. They escaped by using very tiny tools to very slowly chip into the wall.

Alcatraz was a very secure prison. It had about one guard for every three prisoners while other prisons had less. Alcatraz was also on an island in the ocean, which made it so they could not have much contact with the outside world. They could only have visitors rarely. There was also a place with cells underneath the prison, called the cellar, that the prisoners called the Hole. It was where the prisoners were sent if they talked to

Alcatraz is a prison that held America’s worst criminals. Alcatraz was an island in the middle of San Francisco bay. Alcatraz was a prison people say was impossible to escape from it.Alcatraz had many nicknames for example,”The Rock” or “Pelican Island”. There was many escape attempts from Alcatraz and they all did not make it, except 3 men that did make it. Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin survived their escape attempt from Alcatraz.

I woke up on a beach in Orlando with my dad Tyler. We had come to Orlando for a day at the beach while my mom was busy with her trial in California.

When I heard my parents talking about going to Disney World I was so excited. It was a long trip down to Florida and I could not sit still, because I was so excited. We finally arrived that evening and decided to stay in a hotel near the theme park. When it was time for bed I could not go to sleep for a long time, because I