When was Alcatraz turned into a prison?

Answer 1

Alcatraz was considered "Bad" due to its Isolation, boredom, and prisoner's constant desire to escape to the mainland.

Answer 2

Alcatraz Island had only one facility on it. It was named Alcatraz Prison. Prior to that is was a fortification.

Answer 3

No. It is no longer used as a federal penitentiary and is operated by the US Park Service as a national park and tourist site.

Answer 4

Alcatraz was mainly a male prison. you can check the list of inmates at notfrisco2.com/alcatraz/inmates/data/alist01.html

Answer 5

At that time they did not happen to have the term supermax. But, in its days, Alcatraz was a maximum security prison.

Answer 6

In 1861 it was turned into a prison, but for Civil War Prisoners.