A Brief History of Alcatraz - http://www.bop.gov//about/history/alcatraz.jsp
Describes before the prison was built, the rock, birdman, escape attempts, and the closure of the facility. Compiled by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. |
Alcatraz After Dark - http://www.eljay.org/alcatraz/
A set of photos from a trip to Alcatraz at night. |
Alcatraz Cam - http://www.alcatrazcam.com
Alcatraz History, IPIX 360 tour, Tickets, Photos and Web Cam. |
Alcatraz Island - http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/
Official site of the former federal prison, military fortification, lighthouse, and site of a 1969-1972 Native American occupation. |
Alcatraz Photographic Tour - http://columbiamaryland.com/alcatraz.htm
A tour of Alcatraz in pictures. |
Alcatraz Prison Launch "Warden Johnston" 1945-1961 - http://www.wardenjohnston.com
Documents the history and ongoing restoration of the Alcatraz Prison Launch "Warden Johnston" with many photos and anecdotes, focusing mainly on the daily life of former residents. |
AlcatrazHistory.com - http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/
A history of the prison including famous inmates, rules and regulations, and escape attempts. |
FBI Freedom of Information Act: Alcatraz Escape - http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/alcatraz.htm
1757 pages from the FBI files on June 12, 1962 escape. In PDF format. |
Islands of Infamy - http://library.thinkquest.org/21109/
The role of prisons in society, which focuses on Robben Island and Alcatraz as two contrasting island prisons. |
Jerry's Riot - http://www.skybluewaterspress.com
A former Alcatraz convict clashes with a reform warden and leads a deadly riot at Montana State Prison in 1959. |