A set of photographs of the infamous Alcatraz Prison
And now, for something completely different: a set of eight photographs of the infamous Alcatraz Prison I made in February 2025.
“United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known simply as Alcatraz or The Rock, was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco. Given this high security and the island's location in the cold waters and strong currents of San Francisco Bay, prison operators believed Alcatraz to be escape-proof and America's most secure prison. Alcatraz gained notoriety from its inception as the toughest prison in the U.S., considered by many the world's most fearsome prison of the day. Former prisoners reported brutality and inhumane conditions which severely tested their sanity.” (Wikipedia contributors, “Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary”)
Reference
Wikipedia contributors. “Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.” Wikipedia, 24 Feb. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Federal_Penitentiary.
