Who was the last inmate of Alcatraz?

Fifty years ago, the notorious Alcatraz prison shut its gate behind guard Jim Albright as he escorted the last inmate off the island on March 21, 1963. "As we're going out, I know, when I come back from this trip, I don't have a job, I don't have a home anymore," Albright remembers. read more

This is a list of notable inmates of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: An inmate register reveals that there was 1576 prisoners in total which were held at Alcatraz during its time as a Federal Penitentiary, between 1934 to 1963, although figures reported have varied and some have stated 1557. read more

Living Memories From The Last Days Of Alcatraz Even without prisoners, Alcatraz remains one of the most infamous prisons in America. Five decades after it closed, it still captures the public's imagination. read more

Former Alcatraz Inmates List Note: The National Archives at San Francisco holds comprehensive inmate case files, prisoner identification photographs, and warden's notebook pages for most listed inmates. read more