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Al Capone's 'Alcatraz: The Rock'

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Alcatraz was a super prison also known as “the rock”. This place was home to the most wanted prisoners, was always locked, and all guards made sure that prisoners were doing what they were supposed to be doing. In Alcatraz there were hundreds of prisoners who were most wanted. One of these prisoners was Al Capone. Al Capone was known for having the most illegal bars in America. So he was sent to Alcatraz for life. Another prisoner was Robert “the birdman” Stroud. Alcatraz was always locked to be sure that prisoners didn’t get out. Only some prisoners were able to escape. But no one new what happened to the people who escaped. In Alcatraz the guards where always on high alert to make sure that the prisoners were in the building. And in their

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