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  1. May 6, 2024 · Al Capone, American Prohibition-era gangster who dominated organized crime in Chicago from 1925 to 1931. In 1931 Capone was indicted for federal income-tax evasion and was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was confined in the Atlanta penitentiary and Alcatraz before being released in 1939.

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  2. 6 days ago · Due to mounting concern over Al Capone's extravagant prison lifestyle, he was transferred to Alcatraz. The primary responsibility for his transfer lay with Attorney General Homer S. Cummings; it ...

  3. May 26, 2024 · In 1931, Capone was indicted and found guilty of income tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, including a stint at Alcatraz. It was the beginning of the end for Capones criminal reign.

  4. May 26, 2024 · According to the FBI, during its 29 years of operation from 1934-1963, no inmate ever successfully fled the island and survived. [^1] And yet, nearly 60 years ago in June 1962, three hardened criminals vanished from their cells, never to be seen again. Their ingenious escape plot and unknown fates have become one of the most enduring mysteries ...

  5. May 9, 2024 · Al Capone's Cell. Another thing I loved about this Alcatraz Island tour was climbing up the spiral staircase to the second floor of the main prison to see one of the cells Al Capone stayed in during his imprisonment.

  6. May 23, 2024 · Garry Crystal. Last Modified Date: March 06, 2024. Alcatraz prison, situated on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay off the coast of California, has had a storied past. It opened in 1861 as a military facility for detaining Civil War prisoners. At that time the island was used exclusively as a ground troops fortification, and the prison ...

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  8. 6 days ago · Cell block in Alcatraz, a former prison on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California. (more) From 1934 to 1963 it served as a federal prison for some of the most dangerous civilian prisoners.

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