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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 21, 2023

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By Scott Rasmussen

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March 21, 2023: Sixty years ago today, on March 21, 1963, the Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island closed. During its time as a federal prison, 1,576 inmates were held at Alcatraz, and it’s rules were among the most strict of any in the U.S. prison system. During the 29 years that Alcatraz operated as a prison, there were no successful escapes.

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