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2 - McNeil Island Penitentiary and Leavenworth Penitentiary
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What three famous people died on November 22 1963?
C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and John F. Kennedy and Robert Stroud aka Birdman of Alcatraz - except that Robert Stroud actually died the day before on 21 November, 1963.
Was Ted Bundy in Alcatraz?
Never. Alcatraz was shut down in 1963, long before Bundy's killing spree.
What was Alcatraz before it was a prision?
a lonly and little island
Was alcatraz used for anything else before the prison?
Yes, before being a federal prison, Alcatraz was used by the Army as a Disciplinary barracks for disorderly servicemen and, before that, as a fort intended for the defense of San Francisco Bay.
What was built on the lsland before Alcatraz?
People lived on Alcatraz long before the federal penitentiary was built. I've been there. It has a whole section filled with amazing plants. People also lived there before and during the time that the prison was there.
Which of these was the site of a lighthouse before it became a notorious island prison?
Alcatraz
Who was the Military Warden of Alcatraz before 1934?
F.L Thompson - Military Commandant
Where did moose flanagan live before Alcatraz?
Moose Flanagan lived in a town called Santa Monica before his family moved to Alcatraz Island in the book "Al Capone Does My Shirts."
How did the view of prisons change in the early-1800s in the US?
Before the early-1800's, prisons were a place for the public to view criminals, sort of like an exhibit at a zoo. During that time period, prisons were kept more off-limits than before.
Were there any prisons in ancient Greece?
Prisons as we understand them - as a place of reform - are a modern invention. Before the 19th Century idea of a penitentiary, prisons were places of detention where people were held until they were punished - execution, flagellation, sale as slaves, etc, or released sometimes if found not guilty. So yes, there were prisons cells, but not penitentiaries.
Did Al Capone go to Alcatxaz?
Yes, he did go to Alcatraz. He was sentenced 7 or 11 years but died before his years finished. :)
What was Mary ann bugg's occupation before becoming a bushranger?
I believe she was a domestic servant but she also might have helped instruct children at the Anglican school in Stroud.
