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One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...
To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...
He served 11 years in jail – three of which were spent at Alcatraz, where he was known as Inmate #1186 – before reforming and finding work as a carpet fitter and then as a hospital security guard.
Former Alcatraz inmate Charlie Hopkins, now in his 90s, says Alcatraz is likely too old to be renovated. "I don't think he wants to reopen it, he's trying to draw attention to the crime rate.