Alcatraz

What does Alcatraz mean?

• Al Capone lived here.

• Island of the Pelicans

• Unescapable prison

• Island of death

Today Alcatraz is used for...

• a minimum security prison for nonviolent offenders.

• a juvenile detention center.

• a tourist destination.

• a hotel and boutique.

Alcatraz was closed for prisoners because...

• several prisoners had escaped.

• the land was disputed to be owned by Native Americans.

• the need for prisons went down due to a reduction in the crime rate.

• the operating costs were too high.

How was Alcatraz first used?

• It was built as a high class hotel during the Gold Rush in California and later became a prison.

• It was designed to be a lighthouse in the San Francisco Bay. Then prison facilities were added.

• It was built as a fortress then used as a military prison during the American Civil War.

• It was a Japanese internment camp during World War II.

True or False: Prisoners were encouraged to read newspapers and get letters to keep up their morale.

• True

• False

True or False: The food at Alcatraz was the better than food in other prisons.

• True

• False

Why was Alcatraz chosen as a prison for the worst offenders?

• It was thought to be hard to escape since it was an island.

• It was very far from civilization.

• It was in an area where it was possible to hire cheap labor as prison guards.

• It was a well built facility.

What is true about Alcatraz?

• Prisoners had to eat in silence.

• Prisoners had to earn privileges such as contacting home.

• Prisoners had to adhere to a tight schedule.

• All of the above.

True or False: People can tour Alcatraz.

• True

• False

True or False: One punishment for not behaving at Alcatraz was being placed in the Hole, which was given this name because it was dark like a hole.

• True

• False