aug 1, 1934 - Becoming a Federal Prison
Description:
The United States Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz was acquired by the United States Department of Justice on October 12, 1933. Alcatraz became a Federal Bureau of Prisons, or a penitentiary, in August 1934. What was once a military prison would become a federal prison for the most dangerous inmates in the federal prison system, and the conversion would cost $260,000 (Oliver 46-59).Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 1, 1934
Now
~ 90 years ago