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Inmate Band on Alcatraz.

The inmate band playing in the mess hall for the holidays.

Coming soon to an ear near you (via the Internet) - it's RADIO FREE ALCATRAZ. We are putting the finishing touches on our audio program and hope to have it available REAL SOON (you can listen to a rough edit of it by clicking on the title). And you (yes, you) can be part of it. We plan a "questions about Alcatraz" segment for each episode, which means we need your questions. You can e-mail them to us using the "Contact Us" link to the left.

 
Military prison under construction on Alcatraz.  

Did You Know?
In 1909 the U.S. Army began construction on the largest reinforced concrete structure in the world - a new military prison necessary because of a large influx of U.S. soldiers convicted of crimes in the Philippines. This building would become the famous U.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz in 1934.

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Last Updated: June 28, 2009 at 17:42 EST