Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
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| Closed | March 21, 1963 |
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| Opened | August 11, 1934 |
| Locations | San Francisco Bay |
| California | |
| Capacity | 312 |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Directors | Paul J. Madigan |
| Olin G. Blackwell | |
| Edwin B. Swope | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2073788 |
About Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary or United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1. 25 miles off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States, which operated from August 11, 1934, until March 21, 1963.