Watching over Alcatraz Island

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Alcatraz Island, a Civil War-era military fortress, became a federal penitentiary in 1934 and housed some of the nations most malicious killers and psychotic criminals. It closed in 1963.

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( Robert Durell / LAT )

Alcatraz Island, a Civil War-era military fortress, became a federal penitentiary in 1934 and housed some of the nations most malicious killers and psychotic criminals. It closed in 1963.

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