10 Photos and Facts about the Legendary Alcatraz Prison, Rumored to be Haunted and Surrounded by Man-Eating Sharks

The rules in prisons in general are indeed very strict, but in Alcatraz, it can be said that the level is different. Prisoners are only allowed to be visited once a month, but their conversations are closely monitored. If the rule is violated even once, the prisoner is prohibited from being visited again forever.

Alcatraz Prison is known as the 'home' for the most dangerous prisoners in the American detention system, such as Al Capone, George 'Machine Gun' Kelly, and Robert Stroud 'Birdman of Alcatraz'. Their criminal records are truly terrifying.

One of the circulating rumors is that Alcatraz Prison is haunted. Some prisoners claim to often hear the sound of a banjo from the bathroom, which is believed to be the spirit of Al Capone, considering he used to play the banjo in that room.

There was also a rumor that Alcatraz Prison, located in the middle of the sea, was surrounded by man-eating sharks. However, it was just a myth to scare the prisoners who tried to escape.

During its operation, there were about 36 prisoners who attempted to escape, 5 of them disappeared until now, 23 others were captured, and the remaining 6 were shot dead. In conclusion, no one could ever escape from Alcatraz prison.

In its history, Alcatraz was never inhabited by female prisoners. In addition, there were no female guards or staff members there.

There was no fresh water source there, so every week a ship would bring about 1 million gallons of water and also food for the prisoners and staff working there. Because it was considered too costly, Alcatraz prison was eventually closed.

From the records received, many prisoners eventually went insane, leading to suicide while spending their time in Alcatraz Prison.

It may sound strange, but Alcatraz Prison provides hot showers for prisoners. Not as a form of 'entertainment', but it is believed to make prisoners lose their desire to escape from there.

There has never been a death penalty execution at Alcatraz Prison. However, there were about 8 prisoners who died from being killed by other inmates, 5 suicides, and 15 deaths from old age.