Events | Docu-Links | ||
Cecil Wright is released on a Writ of Habeas Corpus. | |||
Warden Johnston retires at age 72. | |||
Urschel kidnapper Albert Bates dies on the Fourth of July. | |||
Henri Young is transferred to Springfield. | |||
Sam Shockley and Miran Thompson are executed at San Quentin. | |||
James V. Bennett recommends replacing Alcatraz with a more central location. | |||
* designates extensive inmate biographies additional bios in preparation |