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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.

 
Diamond T firetruck on the Rock  

Did You Know?
In 1934 the Bureau of Prisons bought a new Diamond T firetruck for USP Alcatraz. In 2004 the truck was fully restored and returned to the Rock.

Last Updated: February 05, 2008 at 17:43 EST