Today in History: March 21, Alcatraz shut down
- Posted on March 21, 2026
- By The Denver Post
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Today in History: March 21, Alcatraz shut down
The United States closed Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary; over 1,500 inmates had been jailed at the island prison off the coast of San Francisco, California, over its three decades of use.
