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Frank Morris was an inmate at the Federal Prison called Alcatraz. He was born on September 1, 1926. He was orphaned at the age of 11 at which time he stayed and lived in many foster homes. He spent a lot of time behind bars during his life.  He committed his first crime at the age of 13. He let narcotics possession and armed robbery get the best of him which landed him in prison. Frank was known as a very smart man. He ranked in the top 2% of the population for his intelligence. He was housed in Florida, Georgia and then Louisiana. He used his knowledge to break out the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He was then caught again and because of his past he found himself at “The Rock” in January 1960 as inmate number AZ1441.

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.

Indians first used the Island of Alcatraz as a place where non-abiding citizens were sent after violating tribal law. Sending people to the island was the only way for Indians to get rid of unwanted troublemakers who did not follow guidelines. Later, the island served the same purpose for non-Indian authorities; the prison was used to incarcerate criminals that were not wanted by other prison systems due to the high threat they posed to

Alcatraz island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a federal prison. It was used to house civil war prisoners because of its isolation from the cold, strong, and hazardous currents of the waters of the San Francisco Bay. The occupation of alcatraz from November 20, 1969 to June 11, 1971 impacted america socially, economically, and politically for the following reasons: it forced citizens of america to acknowledge the unfair treatment of the american indians, when America “bought” Alcatraz from the native Americans, they were treated so poorly and were barley paid at all…

In 1850 Alcatraz was made to be a military fort and was the first West coast lighthouse. They started keeping war prisoners there from the civil war. Then in 1909 they tore the fort down and made it into the most high security prison in the state. It closed March 21, 1963 because it cost to much to maintain. Why did they make it though and who made it a prison?

Prisons at the time were not enough to hold these new high risk criminals. In 1933 J Edgar Hover petitions for a mega prison. (Alcatraz: No Way Out) Alcatraz was chosen as the best place to hold this new breed of prisoners that were too dangerous to be held by other U.S. Penitentiaries. "The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) viewed Alcatraz as “the prison system’s prison,” a place where the most disruptive inmates could be sent to live under sparse conditions with few privileges in order to learn how to follow rules (at

“You are entitled to food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention, anything else you get is a privilege” ("Daily Activity Schedule"). This was the fifth regulation of many, it is what every inmate to ever attend this island read as they walked into the doors of the Alcatraz penitentiary. This island off of the San Francisco shoreline housed some of America’s most famous criminals. Before being turned into a federal penitentiary Alcatraz was used for other uses other than a prison. In 1850, president Millard Fillmore issued an Executive Order designating Alcatraz Island for the use of the military. In 1853, work began on Alcatraz, engineers used the location and landscape to full advantage. After construction was finished it became known as

Alcatraz Prison was a United States Penitentiary prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California. It operated from 1850 to 1963, not only as a prison, but also as a military fort. The prison was home to some of American history’s most notorious criminals. The prison was considered to be one of the most secure prisons in its time. It was commonly known as “The Rock” and “America’s Devil’s Island.” The United States Penitentiary Alcatraz is the most controversial and infamous prison in United States history (“Alcatraz Island (Calif.)”).

The prison of Alcatraz was the highest security prison in the world because of the money and time that was spent to make it that way. Over $250,000 was spent to make the prison completely inescapable. To start out, there were over fifty prison guards that carried machine guns that are able to shoot six hundred bullets per minute ("Alcatraz Prison also a Fortress”). Everyone who has attempted to escape either never survived or could not get passed without getting caught ("Alcatraz Island”). It was very rare that someone tried to escape, and the few who did most likely did not survive one way or another ("Alcatraz”). There were fourteen attempt of escape in twenty nine years involving thirty four prisoners. One of those attempts was in 1908

Alcatraz was a prison for the worst criminals. This highly guarded facility, also known as, “The Rock,” was located on an island about two miles off the San Francisco Bay. It was built in 1934 and shut down in 1963. Alcatraz was the most secure prison at the time and escape was almost impossible. In June of 1962, Frank Morris, along with Clarence and John Anglin escaped Alcatraz. Although, we know these three men escaped the prison, did they escape alive? These inmates all had the dream of freedom. For months they planned an ingenious breakout and finally were able to leave Alcatraz behind (Flank). Once in the San Francisco Bay, they drowned in the frigid waters never to be seen again. Much evidence supports that the three

Alcatraz Argumentative Essay Frank Morris with Clarence and John Anglin died during the attempted escape of Alcatraz. Alcatraz was highest security prison from about 1934-1963. We know they failed because they found an body in the ocean, and also the water surrounding the prison is very cold and it looks like they had lifeboat complications, in addition is the fact that no other robberies were reported that night. Alcatraz had the highest security at the time. First it started out as a fort just case they were under attack because of the gold rush, claims scholastic scope.

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

Did the 3 men that escaped Alcatraz make it out alive? Yes, in my opinion, I think they made it out alive, due to lots of evidence and facts I think they made it out alive. The Alcatraz escapees had made a raft out of over 50 raincoats. When they had finally finished making the raft they sailed off in victory knowing they were finally free. They had only one struggle until knowing they were finally free and that was if they would make it out alive or not. It has been stated that there was a raft found with footsteps leading away from it on Angel Island. According to, Did Frank Morris make it out alive video, there goal was to make it to Angel Island.

Alcatraz was a prison for the worst criminals of the time. They went through physical and physiological torture as they were held in cages and served their sentence. However some punishments may have been excessive for the crime committed. One example is Philip Grosser.