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California Prisoners
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alcatraz Island 
 This site for Alcatraz Island provides both popular and little-known historical information about this former penitentiary. Details include famous inmates (such as Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly), the January 1895 imprisonment of "the largest single group of Indian prisoners [in the United States]," its military history, and its role in the Indian Occupation Movement of 1969. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/ Topics: California: Government, California: History, California: Law, Notable People Last updated Aug 22, 2008 Alcatraz: The Warden Johnston Years, 1933-1948
Contains a chronology of the major events in Alcatraz from 1933 through 1948, a list of prisoners, statistics, reports, photographs, and more. http://www.notfrisco2.com/alcatraz/ Topics: California: Arts and Humanities, California: History, California: Law, Crime, Notable People Last updated Sep 12, 2005 Anne T. Kent California Room
The Marin County Free Library's digital historical archive contains oral history transcripts of prominent Marin County residents; digitized photo albums of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Quentin State Prison, the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railroad, and other subjects; and digitized copies of brochures, posters, and other Marin County, California, ephemera. Also includes a bibliography of resources on Frank Lloyd Wright, designer of the Marin County Civic Center (which houses the California Room). http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/kentmain.html Topics: California Regions, California: Arts and Humanities, California: History by Place, California: Law, California: Libraries, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Oct 15, 2003 The Board of Parole Hearings (BPH)
BPH combines the Board of Prison Terms, the Youth Authority Board, and the Narcotic Addict Evaluation Authority "to establish the terms and conditions of parole for all persons sentenced in California." The site covers divisions and programs, regulatory actions, legislation, and the parole hearing schedule. From the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilition. http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Divisions_Boards/BOPH/index.html Topics: California: Law, Crime, Notable People Last updated Oct 23, 2007 California Coalition for Women Prisoners
The Web site for this advocacy organization for women prisoners, former prisoners, and their families features resources on prisoners and parenting, HIV/AIDS and prisons, mental health, racism, and other topics related to prison activism and women in the prison system. Also includes selected back issues of the group's newsletter and notices about events in California. Searchable. http://womenprisoners.org Topics: California: Law, California: Society & Social Issues, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, International Governments, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Mar 8, 2005 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
This site provides information about the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDRC), formerly the California Department of Corrections (CDC). Describes operations, programs, and facilities for adult and youthful offenders. Features links to CDCR news, reports, and statistics; department boards and divisions; state criminal justice agencies; and a community resource directory. http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ Topics: California: Law, California: Society & Social Issues, Crime, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Jul 22, 2005 Escapes from Alcatraz
"The Rock" served as a military prison and a federal penitentiary between 1859 and 1963. The site lists escapes between 1862 and 1962 (most were recaptured) with related news articles, and a diagram of the prison marking escape points. The Gallery has photos of some prisoners with their prison numbers, crimes, and sentences, and the details of their escapes and recaptures (includes the 1962 escape that Clint Eastwood's movie Escape from Alcatraz was based on). http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/aindex.htm Topics: California: Law, Crime, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Freedom of Information Act: Alcatraz Escape
Over 1,700 pages of digitized FBI documents concerning the 1962 escape from Alcatraz Prison by Frank Lee Morris, John William Anglin, and Clarence Anglin. From the Freedom of Information Act site, Federal Bureau of Investigation. http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/alcatraz.htm Topics: California: Government, California: Law, Government, Government, Notable People Last updated Aug 9, 2004 |
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