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Alcatraz began operating as a federal penitentiary on August 11, 1934, when the first batch of prisoners arrived under tight security and strict administrative routines. This da...
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The term Alcatraz dungeon cells usually refers to the most restrictive housing units inside the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island (1934–1963), not an official name used...
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