Well as far as the food goes, there is NONE to be had, so bring your own!  Try to remember all the suffering and death that this place is all about.  The guest were given single cells side by side each about 7 feet by 4 feet in space.  Of course there is the dank solitary confinment cells, where many a federal guest died.  The voyerism of the tourist is revolting, to them this is just a lark.  However, I must say I have had worse accomodations than are at the federal Holiday Inn at Alcatraz. (See The Octagon) Of course the view of San Francisco is nice, just enough to torture the mind with thoughts of freedom never to be.  The climate is the worst, cold mist and fog envelop the place most of the time...good for catching pneumonia and kicking the bucket.  The Feds keep the place up and very clean, unlike the smells and screams one would have had during this old lady's heyday.  Anyway, this was another interesting stop in the Gulaug Americana.   By the way Alcatraz means Pelican in English.  In honor of this I am sure California's worst new super max prison is called "Pelican Bay".  Anyway, happy trails.....  Ms. Traci :o)

The Octagon is the Bergen County, N.J. USA (Hackensack) county jail...it was made during the civil war by people who really hated mankind.  It is shaped like an octagon hence the name. It has food that  is served in various stages of decay and the issued wardrobe consits of torn rags.  Accomodations are 4 to a cell which encourages fights and sexual asaults.   Staff is never to be seen, ventilation is non existant. All  guest are sepparated by race.  Expect to have any valuable belongings or cash given to the staff upon entry to be stolen as a matter of course.  If you survive your little vacation to this prison paradise in the (Gulaug Americana) best to beat feet to another state or better yet another country.  Enjoy your stay there...  :o)

Ms. Traci

Food inedible-staff cruel to indifferent-entertainment consits of solitary confinement with sensory deprovation,lights on 24 hours a day,rousting at all hours of the day/night?,see field interogation techniques-good for S & M types-staff likes to hang out at the Broadway Bar across the street from the prison its kinda fun to listen to the days tortures and indignities imposed that day :o)-Best to commit seppuku when subjected to thier hospitality-Hope you enjoy your visit there as much as I did... Just another stop in the Gulaug Americana......Happy trails   :o)  Ms. Traci