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Alcatraz has been shut down many years. The prisoners were not fed well if that's what you mean.
3 prisoners escaped and were never found. That's why Alcatraz shut down, because there was now a possibility of escape.
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Never. Alcatraz was shut down in 1963, long before Bundy's killing spree.
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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.
by taking in many evil people and maybe even Innocent men.During the great depression the people on Alcatraz had to be moved to other penitentiaries in the US. After it shut down in 1963 it became a national park which people from all over the world , and US , come to see it. It Remains a unforgotten place
Yes, Alcatraz is a landmark. It is a historic site operated by the National Park Service.
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
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.