Alcatraz "America's Devil's Island," was the quote given to Alcatraz because of its similarities to the famous Devil's Island prison of France. In the making of Alcatraz, the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided to take the small island in the San Francisco Bay and make the military fort and jail into a brand new prison. Alcatraz used electric gates and armed guards in and outside of the prison, which made it different from other prisons. …showed first 75 words of 668 total…

…showed last 75 words of 668 total…the prisoners in the high tides and cold temperatures. Another reason Alcatraz was famous was of the popular inmates. Alcatraz had prisoners from all around the country, which were some of America's most wanted criminals. Also, since Alcatraz had such a unique location, the movie industries were very interested in this prison. As a result, Alcatraz was the set of two movies. Thus, Alcatraz was nationally known and very popular in all aspects. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**