While things such as rape in prison & abuse of the prisoners by those in power may be stereotypically expected, from my research I have gathered that this genuinely happens.
Alcatraz prison, one of the most well-known prisons, has been portrayed many times in films such as Escape from Alcatraz & Murder in the First, which was loosely based on a true story. Alcatraz is portrayed as an extremely high-security prison that nobody had ever escaped from, but the website alcatrazcruises.com states that Alcatraz has been misrepresented - "Alcatraz was a tough prison but it was a fair one; most former convicts will grudgingly admit the island was safer and better run than many other prisons where they spent time." The website also states that "Hollywood produced many movies that over-dramatized Alcatraz, especially in the 1930s & 1940s, often depicting brutal guards and violent episodes that had no basis in reality."
However, the website may be biased towards Alcatraz & wanting to portray it in a positive light as it is a cruise company that goes to the site.
ALCATRAZ CRUISES.COM/WEBSITE/FAQS-ALCATRAZ-HISTORY.ASPX
*How long should this be?
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