Black and white images of men sitting at sewing machines with a large pile of clothes besides them.

Prisoners at Work

Alcatraz Island

  • 1 - 2 hours
  • 8 tour stops

Learn about prison labor over the centuries at Alcatraz and contemplate the effectiveness of making incarcerated people work for punishment or rehabilitation as they do their time. The tour is 0.25 miles (0.4 km) one way with an elevation gain of 50 feet (16 m).

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