ouse, tear gas canisters in the dining room, and metal detectors at the dock and other places where prisoners would pass through on a daily basis. He decided that one guard would serve for every three prisoners. No newspapers or radios were allowed. Family visits would be short and only one visit was allowed each month. Finally, only minimal talking was allowed between the prisoners (Babyak 10).
Since Alcatraz served as a federal prison, it housed some of the most dangerous inmates in America. Some of these famous criminals were Al Capone, Robert Stroud
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