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3 prisoners escaped and were never found. That's why Alcatraz shut down, because there was now a possibility of escape.
Never. Alcatraz was shut down in 1963, long before Bundy's killing spree.
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Alcatraz has been shut down many years. The prisoners were not fed well if that's what you mean.
It was closed because it got too expensive
No, Alcatraz the prison has not been torn down, though it is no longer in use asa prison, and is now a tourist attraction.
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.
Alcatraz was closed due to expenses, the cost was way to much money for the government to maintain and had to shut it down
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U.S. Penitentiary, Alcatraz, CA closed on March 21, 1963.
The salt air had damaged the facility so much that tearing it down was the only other option. It also had problems of accessibility, cost, etc.