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Today it's a National Park site, visited by 5,000 people a day.
The federal prison closed down in 1963 because it was too expensive to maintain.
The island sat idle until 1969, when a group of American Indian activists from many tribes occupied the island in an act of Civil Disobedience until 1971.
In 1972, it became a National Park site.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoAlcatraz was a place for serious criminals, so most likely they would be spending a lifetime in jail. Some would get released for parol. So if you did not get parol then you would probably die there :(
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∙ 12y agoThey were taken to other prisons in the state of CA.
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∙ 13y agoAlcatraz was turned into a tourist place that many people still visit.
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∙ 11y agoIt became a national recreation area in 1972 and was declared a historic monument in 1986. Today, it is a tourist attraction visited by over one million visitors a year.
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∙ 14y agoAlcatraz is being rebuilt
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∙ 11y agoThey were scattered to other prisons
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How many prisoners were in Alcatraz when it shut down?
302
What do the people of Alcatraz eat?
Alcatraz has been shut down many years. The prisoners were not fed well if that's what you mean.
When did they close down alkatraz?
As a federal prison, Alcatraz closed its doors on March 21, 1963.
What really happpened in Alcatraz to make it be shut down?
3 prisoners escaped and were never found. That's why Alcatraz shut down, because there was now a possibility of escape.
Why did the government decide to shut down Alcatraz?
It was closed because it got too expensive
Why was Alcatraz closed down?
Alcatraz was closed due to expenses, the cost was way to much money for the government to maintain and had to shut it down
When did Alcatraz shut down?
Alcatraz island has never been "closed" to the public. The prison on the island closed in 1963, and for over a year and a half the island was home to a Native-American group. Today it is an historic landmark.
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What type of prison was Alcatraz?
Alcatraz was a prison for big criminals. For example Al Capone and Machine gun Kelly they were huge criminals. It was put on an island so it would be hard for the prisoners to escape. The workers would have to move there because they worked long shifts. It's closed down now but , it's near San Fransisco you can take tours of it there. There were some children on the island but they were protected. The book Al Capone does my shirts sort of gives you a description of Alcatraz as well.
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