Over the weekend I had the privilege of visiting Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz Island used to have a fully operating federal penitentiary, which housed the most vile criminals who had caused enough trouble to get kicked out of other prisons. At one time, the famous mobster Al Capone even had to serve time here. From what I saw in the cell house, the prison was fit for the worst criminals. The cells were small, lacked privacy, and did not allow for a large variety of hobbies. The solitary confinement cells were even worse because there was absolutely no source of light in them. Some may think that Alcatraz was inhumane, but I think that many of the inmates deserved to be there. In my opinion, it is a place fit for murderers and those who choose not to conform to prison rules. Even though it was closed down because it costed much more to run than all of the other prisons in the United States, I still believe it should be re-opened. Evil people shouldn't be allowed to reside anywhere near the general public.
I don't know about that idea of opening it again, although it was fit for murderers its now just an attraction in San Francisco. It was inhumane and many prisons here in California don't even have good living conditions and unless they make it fit to be able to re-open under the conditions and requirements of California it would cost too much for tax payers.
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