From what I've seen and red when when the new warden Blackwell, Starting working at Alcatraz in 1949 - 1963. That Blackwell, was a lot nice to of the prisoners and guards there too.
There are far worse prisons in the USA today, and elsewhere in the so-called 'developed world' than this place ever was. To me, if we as a society choose not to kill offenders for the worst crimes then we have a duty not to compound delinquency with cruelty. It doesn't work. We must therefore reform our whole idea of incarceration so that brutality is replaced with education and despair is replaced with productivity. Doing time should mean service, in whatever form, so criminals pay their way.
I think they should reopen it as a maximum security prison, so criminals would think twisce to commit crimes such murders sexual assaults,pedophilia, gangsters treating them like the scumbags they are, with no rights except the right to be treated cruelly with no humanity, like the lack of conscience they show towards their victims!! HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ARE CRIMINAL!
Most of the things I've read don't really coincide with some of this information. I've read a couple books and some of the things that were different: Convicts did receive recreation time on weekends and some working convicts, if their job permitted, received yard time during the weekdays. Also, I read that convicts weren't usually put it the Hole cells for more than 2 days. I also never heard anything about moving to isolation from there, then 3 months of grade 3 before moving up to 2, etc.
Thanks again
I worked there for 3 years and I have to say , as old as this program is, its pretty accurate.
heh, awesome. you got any more documentaries about other things, could watch em all day.
From what I've seen and red when when the new warden Blackwell, Starting working at Alcatraz in 1949 - 1963. That Blackwell, was a lot nice to of the prisoners and guards there too.
in a zombieland situation, this place is perfect
What is the most secure prison in the US today (2011).
i wonder if he put that on his resume
*ya i worked as a guard for 4 years at Alcatraz
i love to learn about alcatraz
thanks for the vids
There are far worse prisons in the USA today, and elsewhere in the so-called 'developed world' than this place ever was. To me, if we as a society choose not to kill offenders for the worst crimes then we have a duty not to compound delinquency with cruelty. It doesn't work. We must therefore reform our whole idea of incarceration so that brutality is replaced with education and despair is replaced with productivity. Doing time should mean service, in whatever form, so criminals pay their way.
Cell 14 in D-block is rumored to be haunted.
American prisons are heaven compared to the ones in Asia of South America like Carandiru
I think they should reopen it as a maximum security prison, so criminals would think twisce to commit crimes such murders sexual assaults,pedophilia, gangsters treating them like the scumbags they are, with no rights except the right to be treated cruelly with no humanity, like the lack of conscience they show towards their victims!! HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ARE CRIMINAL!
Only Clint Eastwood.
Warden Johnston, wasn't a very nice man awhile working on Alcatraz.
@alexisaUFO the Anglin brothers
@acenace24 and then you will be in prison next because violating humanity's right.
Most of the things I've read don't really coincide with some of this information. I've read a couple books and some of the things that were different: Convicts did receive recreation time on weekends and some working convicts, if their job permitted, received yard time during the weekdays. Also, I read that convicts weren't usually put it the Hole cells for more than 2 days. I also never heard anything about moving to isolation from there, then 3 months of grade 3 before moving up to 2, etc.
@melruiz0428 Your spelling made me laugh hard, but yeah documentaries are awesome.
PhilsMovies... I am a Sgt CO in Ks., and man I wish prison was like it was then... Thanks for posting, very interesting.
The right question to ask. Is it true that there had been several escape attempts but know one was known to have made it?
If prisons were like this now a dayz u wouldnt get any crime i say open it back up a use the same guidelines.
@Pisces298 just kidding
Its not exactly escape proof. Its actualy considered to be hard to escape from because of the bay.
What is the most secure prison today in the US ? (2011).
And of course there will be at least three comments saying bo2 and shit like that
1 big count thats all they did was count!
As hard on screws also, not only inmates
The prison life was to hard on these murderers and rapists?