Introduction

          History behind the notorious Alcatraz island

           Justice plays a major role in our society today. Serving the people is important as protecting them and bringing order to the community. For example a person who commits an armed robbery or a person who sells illegal drugs are considered felonies under the law and must be brought to justice as service to the people. A person who commits a felony is usually sent to prison as punishment. However criminals, who continue to commit crimes or refuse to conform under the rules of prison, are sent to Alcatraz Island. As said by Warden Johnston “If you disobey the rules of society, they send you to prison; if you disobey the rules of the prison, they send you to US. Alcatraz…” Alcatraz island was once considered the ultimate  punishmen tput forth on a criminal. The island earned a reputation of establishing the most brusque prison system that confined some of the most ruthless and dangerous convicts known in the United States during the 1900's. For example Alphonse Capone well known as “Scarface,” George Kelly well known as “Machine gun Kelly” and Robert Stroud well known as “The Birdman.” Although commonly famous for its establishment as a penitentiary, Alcatraz served a different purpose before its foundation was completed. Following this further, after its shutdown in 1963, the island sparked better ideas that was later established from 1969-1973. The purpose of this paper is to explain the history of Alcatraz as a prison and more. This paper focuses on the island's historical events that occured before Alcatrazs' establihsment following its closure into its present event.