Alcatraz: America's Toughest Prison
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Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, once Americas toughest maximum-security prison, closed its doors in 1963 after housing over 1,500 inmates, including notorious figures like Al Capone. The island facility, which opened in 1934, was shut down due to rising maintenance costs. Despite 36 escape attempts, 3 men from a 1962 breakout remain missing. In 1969, Native American activists occupied the island for 19 months, sparking a broader movement. Today, Alcatraz stands as a historic site within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, its prison cells a haunting reminder of the past.
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