and the distant clanging of unseen cell doors have become part of the island's haunted reputation. Many believe that the tormented souls of those who suffered and died on Alcatraz still linger ...

Alcatraz is not connected to mainland electrical or water grids. Instead, the island relies on nearly a thousand solar panels ...

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (United States) From 1934 to 1963, the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco ... be locked in an actual cell (or bunk with another ...