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Sep 29, 2020 · Notorious Figures. The Most Infamous Inmates of Alcatraz. In August 1934, the first group of notorious inmates arrived at the Big House on the Bay. We take a look at a few of the most...
- Aaron Randle
- 11 min
- The Hopi Nineteen. In 1894, when Alcatraz was still operating as a military prison, the U.S. government arrested 19 Hopi men for refusing to send their children to American assimilation boarding schools almost 1,000 miles away from their reservation in Oraibi, Arizona.
- Frank Lucas Bolt. Little has been documented about Alcatraz’s LGBTQ+ prisoners, but gay men did play a role in the infamous prison. In fact, it was a queer man, Frank Lucas Bolt, who served as the prison’s first official inmate.
- Al Capone. For notorious Chicago-based mobster Al Capone, doing hard time before Alcatraz was rarely that hard. During earlier stints in Atlanta and other prisons, Capone had recruited guards to work on his payroll and enjoyed special privileges—from home-cooked meals and cushy bedding to unlimited access to the warden.
- Robert Stroud, a.k.a. the 'Bird Man' of Alcatraz. By the time Robert Stroud was transferred to Alcatraz in 1942, he had already established himself as one of the most dangerous—and notorious—prisoners in America, with a rap sheet already decades long.
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An inmate register reveals that there were 1576 prisoners in total which were held at Alcatraz during its time as a Federal Penitentiary, between 1934 and 1963, although figures reported have varied and some have stated it to be 1557. List of notable prisoners.
Sep 23, 2021 · Another famous Alcatraz inmate Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, the American mob boss and bookmaker, claims that he arranged for a boat to pick up the escapees, but authorities dismissed his comments as an attempt to receive a plea deal. Photo: user uploaded image. Al Capone.
- Alfred E. Neuman
Sep 12, 2021 · Step inside Alcatraz Prison with these harrowing vintage images of brutal riots, daring escapes, and notorious inmates.
- Joel Stice
1 / 21. Alcatraz: the most infamous federal prison in 20 photos ©Mel Mashman/US National Park Service. Alcatraz, the most infamous U.S. federal prison, turns 90 in 2024. Here’s a look back...
Mar 21, 2023 · Here's a look at some of the most famous criminals to get locked up in the island-based prison off the coast of San Francisco. Pictured here in the 1970s, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and the ...
