Who Had The Stones To Close The Rock?

Sure, Alcatraz was closed because of the high cost of maintaining it -- that's just what they want you to believe.

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Which Attorney General closed Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary?

Hint: The famous prison was shuttered due to the high costs of maintaining it, though the perception of brutal conditions at The Rock couldn’t have helped in an era focused on the rehabilitation of prisoners.

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Answer: Robert Kennedy ordered the prison closed in 1963. Read more about the closing of the iconic prison here.

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