TRAVELLING TO ALCATRAZ

Hello Steemians !

I was to Alcatraz, the famous prison and this wonderful experience I want to share with you. Alcatraz Island  is located in San Francisco Bay. From the mid-thirties of the 20th century to the abolition of the prison in 1963, Alcatraz was the most secure prison in America.

Alcatraz is today a favorite tourist destination within a wider protected area. It has a special historical value.

After a long boat trip, we arrived at Alcatraz. We were all very excited and we were barely waiting to see what was waiting for us inside.

Prisoners were divided into three classes, depending on the severity of the sentence they sustained and the criminal offenses they committed. Each class had several levels of privilege. For example, third-grade prisoners lived in complete silence without the possibility of interpersonal intercourse and contact with the outside world. Those who break the rules are punished with the most severe punishments of hard work, staying in darkened cells or heavy metallic balls around the ankles.

The prison contained a kitchen, a dining room, a work area, a small hospital, a library, a yard for exercise, a hygiene area, and A, B, C and D blocks where the prisoners were kept. The B and C blocks consisted of 336 cells of average length of 2.7 and 1.5 meters wide, equipped with a small sink with cold water, a narrow bed and a toilet bowl. In Block D there were 36 cells used to isolate prisoners and 6 solicitors. Block A was seldom used for prisoners and served as a warehouse.

  Here's how the cells looked:

Within the cell are things that belonged to the prisoners who lived there. 

Here's how the kitchen looked:

I'm going to show you some of the famous prisoners now

 Officer William A. Miller was killed in the three-day riot and revolt by inmates at USP Alcatraz that occurred May 2-4, 1946. The major disturbance, referred to as "the Battle of Alcatraz" and popularly known as the "Alcatraz Blastout," started as an elaborate escape plot that ringleaders decided to turn into a fight to the death when the attempt failed.

ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ: June 11,1962

Using the unlikeliest of supplies, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin made the most creative escape attempt in the history of Alcatraz.

Placing dummy heads made of soap, cement, and paint under their blankets in the middle of the night, the escapees crawled out of their cells through the small vents, scaled the utility corridor to the roof, slid down a stove pipe, and crept to the shoreline.

The three men had reached the bay. As they slipped into the water – using a raft fashioned out of a raincoat – they met an icy current rapidly ebbing out to sea. 

They were never seen again.

Alcatraz model:

Me and my friend Andrej:

The souvenir I bought at Alcatraz:

For me this was a wonderful experience, and I would recommend to everyone to visit Alcatraz.