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'''Alcatraz''' is a craggy island in San Francisco bay, also known as "'''the Rock'''". It has an area of about 12 acres, and once housed a prisoner-of-war camp.
The name "Alcatraz" is often also applied to the federal penitentiary on the island, which operated from [[Robot universe#1934|1934]] until [[Robot universe#1963|1963]]. The prison was to hold only the worst criminals, under a strict regime to prevent escape at all costs. 14 escape attempts have been recorded in total, none of which are known to be successful.
==Inhabitants==
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Alcatraz's first warden was [[James A. Johnston]].
About 50 warders lived on Alcatraz; under half of the island was a residential area for employees and their families, such as [[Billy]], who could travel to and from San Francisco by motorboat.
During the [[Robot universe#1946|1946]] escape attempt, two warders were killed.
Guards patrolled the walls of Alcatraz with rifles. Men in watch-towers would snipe anyone spotted trying to escape.
In the present day, following the prison's transformation into a tourist attraction, the island
===Inmates===
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