In 1920, prohibition was declared by the government and it was chaos. Crime was a tornado that didn’t die. Criminals didn't have a care in the world. The government had little control over the madness and criminals still did their dirty work in jail. This led to an idea. An insane, harsh idea that would end the toughest criminals and remind them justice still was in power. This idea was an island called Alcatraz. The essay you are about to see will explain the history of what Alcatraz served during prohibition. So let’s talk about it. Alcatraz was going to need maximum security. The best guards and top-of-the-line security. If this failed, then it would be a laughingstock for criminals. The man who constructed Alcatraz wanted it to be different.
