Alcatraz Cellblock D
America's most notorious prison is now one of its most haunted. Guards report cell doors slamming, cries from empty cells, and a horrific presence in the solitary confinement area known as 'The Hole.'
The Rock’s Ghosts
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary operated from 1934-1963, housing America’s most dangerous criminals. Now a tourist destination, the prison island is famous for paranormal activity—particularly in the dreaded solitary confinement cells of Cellblock D.
The Prison
Alcatraz:
- San Francisco Bay
- 1934-1963
- Federal penitentiary
- “Inescapable”
- 1,576 prisoners total
Famous Inmates
Who was confined:
- Al Capone
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Robert Stroud
- And hundreds more
- Hardened criminals
Cellblock D
Solitary confinement:
- “The Hole”
- Total darkness
- Extreme punishment
- Psychological torture
- Most haunted area
Cell 14D
Most feared:
- Reports of cold
- Evil presence
- Guards avoided
- Prisoners terrified
- Extreme activity
The 1940s Incident
Famous account:
- Prisoner screaming
- Something in cell
- Found dead next morning
- Strangled
- By what?
Guard Reports
During operation:
- Sounds from empty cells
- Footsteps
- Cell doors slamming
- Cries and moans
- Official reports
Al Capone
His ghost:
- Played banjo in prison
- Banjo music heard
- Shower area
- His presence felt
- Multiple reports
Modern Activity
Since closing:
- Rangers report activity
- Tour visitors experience
- Cell doors slam
- Voices heard
- Continuing phenomena
The Utility Corridor
Active location:
- Where escape attempt failed
- Guards died
- Prisoners shot
- Violence remembered
- Apparitions seen
Battle of Alcatraz
1946 riot:
- Guards killed
- Prisoners died
- Violent confrontation
- Still replays
- Spectral sounds
Investigation
Paranormal teams:
- Regular access
- Consistent findings
- EVP recordings
- Temperature anomalies
- Highly active
Ranger Experiences
Staff reports:
- Hearing names called
- Cold spots
- Seeing figures
- Ongoing
- Accepted phenomenon
The Hospital
Medical area:
- Treatments performed
- Some died
- Screaming heard
- Apparitions
- Active location
Significance
30 years of criminal suffering in isolated prison creating one of America’s most consistently active hauntings.
Legacy
Alcatraz proves that places of suffering retain their pain—the Rock’s cells still echo with the despair of America’s most dangerous criminals.