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The United States Department of Justice acquired the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Pacific Branch, on Alcatraz on October 12, 1933. The island became adapted and used as a prison of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in August 1934 after the buildings were modernized and security increased.
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Federal Correctional Institution Elkton is a low-security level federal prison located in Lisbon, Ohio. It is overseen by the Northeast Regional Office. FCI Elkton is a Medical Care Level 2 prison. It houses 1,853 male inmates.
Federal Satellite Low Elkton is a low-security level federal prison located in Lisbon, Ohio. It is overseen by the Northeast Regional Office. FSL Elkton is a Medical Care Level 2 prison. It houses 373 male inmates.
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While several well-known criminals, such as Al Capone, George "Machine-Gun" Kelly, Alvin Karpis (the first "Public Enemy #1"), and Arthur "Doc" Barker did time on Alcatraz, most of the prisoners incarcerated there were not well-known gangsters, but prisoners who refused to conform to the rules and regulations at other Federal institutions, who were considered violent and dangerous, or who were ...
Federal Correctional Institution, Elkton: Ohio Male Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood: ... United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island: California 1963
NameLocationSecurity ClassPennsylvaniaHighGeorgiaLowCaliforniaHighTexasHighFeb 1, 2024 · In 1933, the island was transferred from the U.S. Army to the Department of Justice, and in 1934, Alcatraz was repurposed as a federal penitentiary designed to hold the most troublesome inmates from other prisons—individuals who had a history of escape attempts or were exceedingly violent.
Oct 27, 2009 · Doing Time as a Federal Prison: 1934-63. In 1933, the Army relinquished Alcatraz to the U.S. Justice Department, which wanted a federal prison that could house a criminal population too...
Apr 8, 2021 · Alcatraz: Federal Prison 1934-1963 United States Penitentiary Alcatraz represents the federal government's response to post-Prohibition, post-Depression America. Both the institution and the men confined within its walls reflect our society during this era.
