Former inmates, guards revisit Alcatraz

The fabled prison on Alcatraz Island, once home to crime superstars like Al Capone, closed in 1963. Today it's the site of reunions for former inmates, guards and their families. Bill Geist tags along.

[@patrickloftis7196]

imagine coming back after all those years and still remembering where your cell is.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

*walks in the cell* good times...

[@jshifty9618]

got back to your childhood home (if not still living there) and see if you remember where your room was.

[@Knockaswagga]

Patrick Loftis not that hard to forget those type of things

[@estefanybaltazar8369]

It's not that big of a facility.

[@kek-9260]

Not every room in a childhood home would look the exact same...

[@popwarhomie]

That dude didn't get out of prison until he was in his late 70s but in 4 years got a house, car, dog, and married? WTF am I doing wrong with my life....

[@butterkilla4310]

popwarhomie same

[@soulraizor1]

Maybe he had hidden money somewhere.

[@frederick7608]

It's not you, society and the economy is radically different today than it was in the 70s.

[@aprilshower7799]

popwarhomie so are u awake??? Learn about the Rothchilds and ull know u are still in a nightmare....

[@ericvasquez8849]

Maybe it was all his wife's 🤔

[@benparker384]

"I robbed a bank with a machine gun" caught me so off guard lmao what a badass

[@0_exotic_072]

*elder casually says "I robbed a store with a machine gun."*

[@christinaguerrero9295]

0_Exotic_0 bank*

[@coleyoung2984]

0_Exotic_0 lolol

[@rileykoziol1005]

Well when it happened 60 years ago,you kinda could just say it casually. Lol

[@evojumpman8806]

Grandpa +10 swag points

[@petethecheat1278]

0_Exotic_0 bank not store

[@ManuTina28]

Looking at these people today, all you see is innocent elders that seem to have no criminal history.

[@orchidmalevolence9726]

They served their time and learned from it.

[@ratacataviousbrown4702]

Age can be very deceiving

[@isaiahwalsh4587]

Ratacatavious Brown fr

[@sandonkamaunu4811]

Ema in America alone, 63% of people above the age of 80 have done some serious time in prison

[@Korijenkins1414]

That's kinda the point of prison. If someone leaves a prison after their sentence is up, and returns to crime, the prison failed them.

[@matthewmcnair8726]

I love how they call them alumni LMAO

[@AlleyboyCT]

lmao smdh

[@Skrilltrap]

Well, they are lucky enough to stay alive due to the harsh conditions and murders carried out by other inmates. If you were sent to Alcatraz, it was a death sentence.

[@jeremy790]

WTF

[@tiffanyharrell757]

Like it is a school 😂 😂😂

[@bojanglesthewizard8875]

@@Skrilltrap no, not really

[@bobbyhayes2477]

the interviewer looks like he did some time in alcatraz

[@rnajestic608]

bobby hayes *little too many addys

[@snowfairy8447]

I thought so too...wahahahaha

[@lissalives1]

That was hilarious! 😝🤣

[@MarkNorville]

I thought that he was, he looks like a child molestor as someone else has said.

[@r3y3s84]

Lmfao

[@HeHe-ir3we]

2:00 "I'm not proud of the things he did" **proceeds to have a shirt with his face on in the prison he was in**

[@lynn349]

He’s her dad

[@newrocker6730]

Lynn so?

[@lynn349]

New rocker she’s not proud of the things he did but she still loves him cause he’s her dad

[@newrocker6730]

Lynn yeah but maybe put a normal photo instead of his mugshot?

[@chillcaribou9848]

New rocker she was resembling that he was an inmate so she puts a photo of his mugshot on her shirt, just because she has a picture of his mugshot on her shirt doesn’t mean she can’t love him. I mean like dude is it that hard?

[@Catsandgraffiti]

The guy who finished his last bid 4 years ago and finally built a life for him, the honest way...man, that goes to show you that it's never too late to change. Ever. There's always hope.

[@codyorr4330]

I met him his name is William G Baker he’s pretty cool actually he signed my Alcatraz hat at the gift shop on the island

[@codyorr4330]

You should read his book truly inspirational

[@MichaelBrown-lm3vd]

Yea if you white

[@servicarrider]

He got it honestly...he married a woman with a house a car and a dog.

[@MichaelBrown-lm3vd]

@@servicarrider don't matter he got a chance you must be black

[@adrianolini1889]

This would be the best place to be at during a zombie apocalypse

[@truereligion1701]

Genius

[@dragonsarereal0]

have you ever played call of duty?? not so smart

[@TeamProsperity]

Adrianolini 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 well said

[@chrisknepp2365]

Bronea M THANK YOU 😂

[@abeezy.x5910]

Never played BO2 loser...

[@sbonelocele3711]

"Class of..." what is this a high school reunion?!

[@shankhan547]

LMAOOO my thoughts exactly

[@hal8373]

everyone making fun of the reporter. he probably can’t help it shut up :(

[@genghiskhan0102]

🤦‍♂️

[@The_zenithgod]

Awwwww is did somewone get their feewings hurwt? Awww

[@hal8373]

Classypooh awwww did someone hide behind a screen to insult somebody else? awwww

[@C-harles]

@@The_zenithgod damnnnn you must be so edgy and cool

[@camillagarcia3425]

Wait what? I didn’t even notice what the reporter did

[@ajdidas3429]

4:11 When you have an itch on you ear but wanted to try and play it off This is what it looks like

[@kurtnelson3074]

Loveyou

[@eeeesyywuwiz2836]

AJ Didas He has parkinsons leave him alone

[@markbrown6066]

I'm proud of that old man that's been out for 5 years. He seems happy to me. Good for him.

[@Vizzini_]

Imagine being an ex-inmate returing for the reunion and seeing one of the guards in his old uniform

[@MultiRabe]

Those cells were kinda claustrophobic...so glad I wasn't hardwired to be a criminal! I deff can't do the time!

[@cowboy8999]

roberto abrams haha

[@randomnameindeed]

Craig F. Thompson There are biological aspects at play too. Impulisivity, aggression, reduced empathy etc. Some people are born with a higher chance of becoming criminals than others, unfortunately.

[@mikelleonardi]

Crazy to think all these inmates and guards are now zombies and ghosts that haunt Sal, Finn, Al, and Billy in eternal purgatory of doom

[@krassergamerLP]

You forgot Richthofen Nikolai dempsey and takeo

[@thefutureofyesterday8136]

If they still offer the tours and you are in San Francisco I definitely recommend going to Alcatraz. I really enjoyed the tour. It’s self guided and you are giving a audio device to hear a narrator giving the you low down on what you are looking at. It’s a really good experience. 👍

[@Michald-ru8so]

No matter how bad your experiences were,you're goin to relive the memories that hurt you most bcoz and say to yourself, " i'm a better person now"...

[@Morris13277]

❤🌍

[@youngishdrip905nomorevideo2]

mob of the dead call of duty black ops 2

[@cookies-pd4pv]

YoungishDrip 905 NO MORE VIDEOS That's how I got to know Alcatraz 🤗

[@jeremyburd20021]

Watch dogs 2 for me

[@topat7906]

YoungishDrip 905 NO MORE VIDEOS iiii

[@tjray2296]

YoungishDrip 905 NO MORE VIDEOS. He has Parkinson bro

[@kholbreland368]

YoungishDrip 905 NO MORE VIDEOS ON GOD

[@k-towndubz9703]

4:10 look at this tweaker just tweakin

[@benmurphy6955]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@martint9977]

Thought he had some sort of seizure 😅

[@tazzchrono4208]

Loq

[@leerwesen]

lol yeah... though he might have parkinsons

[@danieldiaz4066]

You guys are messed up

[@walkerfloyd7145]

Honestly if I were a former inmate and someone offered me to go to a reunion at my former prison, I’d definitely be convinced they were gonna put me back in

[@zigyparker7016]

Rumor has it if u feed 3 dogs there a tomahawk will appear in the walls :)

[@Bamster-ju1oe]

Went to Alcatraz last year its quite the impressive experience

[@Morris13277]

😊❤🌍

[@aidenrabe8649]

What is wrong with his head at 4:10

[@humphrey4750]

Aiden Rabe I thought that to

[@noah_william5739]

my guess he has a Tourette syndrome or something

[@Big_Draco1738]

Dudes either tweaking on some FIRE ice *meth* or having a skizto seizure

[@dxb8086]

_"my guess he has a Tourette syndrome"_ You are an idiot...

[@extremeweather2475]

I believe he may have Parkinson’s. Sure looks that way

[@gracer3976]

when the narrator said “bird man” like three crows crowed outside my window

[@uncannyvalley3190]

“Robbed a bank with a machine gun” that would be near impossible if he was actually using a machine gun. I don’t know why, but one of my pet peeves is when people mix up Rifle, Assault Rifle, and Machine Gun

[@ciaranmck4469]

machine gun back then was just any fully automatic gun I believe

[@TiltingStars]

My great grandpa was Harold Stites. My grandpa lived on the rock as a boy with his parents and siblings before his dad was assassinated in The Battle of Alcatraz.

[@carinarosales6899]

That old man got out in his 70's started his life over again🙄💟🏘🎄🎀🎉🌈☔🦄🍟🐙🌺🍇

[@rromero1091]

I visited Alcatraz 2 years ago. And let me tell you. Its just awesome. So much history. And you can feel the energy still. Really spooky also. I recommend it

[@montegonzilla7027]

Doc Holliday how does it feel

[@ericsilva-gomez2481]

Monte Gonzilla he just said it was spooky

[@dancingbears539]

❤️👌🏻🥂🌈

[@jeanamariemelton]

My visit will stay with me forever... impacting

[@sanfrancisco9661]

@@jeanamariemelton Thats what the former inmates say about celling with another inmate. Its "impacting."

[@alawnacrawford1099]

Nobody: Literally nobody: That dude in the beginning: “WeLcOmE tO tHe RoCk”

[@cat_the_first_original_gangsta]

0:56 my man really just said George machine gun kelly

[@addicted2tools]

What machine gun kelly really was there? U didn't no that theres 2 diff ones genius

[@thomasdaily4363]

5:55 - Yeah, that's the important part...being able to leave when you want to!

[@sanfrancisco9661]

My Drill Instructor said that during boot camp. "I get to go home tonight."

[@utopianfurbiscuit]

The host is scarier than the former inmates he's interviewing

[@sanfrancisco9661]

LOL

[@phooyone829]

Watching in Quarantine? ME too

[@mereiriz]

I remember visiting Alcatraz a couple of years ago and meeting former inmate Bill Baker there. He was talking about his experience and promoting the book he wrote. It was very interesting listening to him as an old man and trying to imagine the different version of himelf he was portraying in his account.

[@Whispergryn]

The reporter reminds me of a creepy Ned Flanders. Even kinda sounds like him

[@kipptt]

“we’re going on vacation!” “where?” “alcatraz” *ptsd*

[@Orlandoprivatetransportation]

One of the most interesting places I’ve ever visited

[@briancalifornia1]

Amazing to see these inmates who served on Alcatraz Today

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Keep in mind. They were sent there ONLY for being dangerous at other prisons. Like a guy who smiles at you just before he sticks a knife in you to rob you.

[@That196]

4:10 this why you don’t do perc 30

[@The_A_Cast]

DON'T READ MY PROFILE PICTURE 😂😂😂I’m dead!

[@kingjudas8883]

5:54 “ i can leave when i want to, thats the main thing...

[@holyfuck6673]

Such an amazing and fascinating experience Went there on July 2019

[@noah-pf5vh]

4:10 *former prisoner of alcatraz looks scared by the interviewer* *slithering*

[@franziskaowni7150]

he probably has a neurodegenerative disease

[@griffinmyers6618]

Parkisons

[@cheeseonwheels4713]

I went there and got bill bakers book signed by him

[@tommyparkerparker]

I went there yesterday and bought Mr. Baker's book and he signed it. Interesting stories he told.

[@shanefrfr9572]

So did I cheese

[@brandonpowell2350]

4:10 "I'm a snakee, I'm a slithery Lil snakkee."

[@lelandbrowniii5168]

What kind of snake are you I'm a king cobra

[@eeeesyywuwiz2836]

LoveNeverDies He has parkinsons

[@DeathMonster]

It’s weird seeing this place without zombies and hanging bodies everywhere

[@johnnyrotten4182]

Absolutely fantastic city .....never went to visit Alcatraz but went past it on the boat to angel island last September it was my first and most probably my last time in america unfortunately but wow what great memories I have ....thanks to casaloma hotel on Fillmore street aswell lol .

[@dillonx11]

I just see that level in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4

[@sarajohnson5038]

I'd love to go here

[@sethjansson5652]

Imagine if the reunion meal was just 1960s prison food...

[@sanfrancisco9661]

LOL. Great post.

[@Vizzini_]

The food on Alcatraz was actually pretty good...they knew that having quality meals would keep the inmates content.

[@bobbylina9487]

Reminds me of Shutter Island

[@Anthony-413]

Damn and I thought my little 6 months in county was bad

[@kevinhart1130]

-LAZER-P996- LMAO wth did u do?

[@bloodlife2123]

@@user_matt are you high 😐😐

[@user_matt]

@@bloodlife2123 ._.

[@ymk816]

What did u do?

[@allisonkrug9759]

I met Bill Baker who served time here :)

[@neljetski1073]

lmaoooo at the table they must’ve been like y’all remember when they busted out then got shot in the heart lmaooooo 😂👍👏

[@rk3340]

Oh my god, did they actually recreate mob of the dead irl cause it looks so similar.

[@jonhewitt8192]

No mob of the dead was recreated after alcatraz

[@johnnysins1400]

ps4 player r/woooooshhhhh🤡🤡

[@genericwhitemale6089]

ps4 player pika pika

[@fredericfrancoischopin1178]

I went today Very amazing being there in person

[@JRRob3wn]

My Great Uncle was incarcerated here in the 1930s with Al Capone.

[@z3noth3]

I can't see Alcatraz without getting nostalgia from Mob of The Dead from Black Ops 2 lol

[@ralphlorenzperolino3054]

Blood of The Dead as well xD

[@callumduncan8274]

Just seeing all of those bars makes me want a drink.

[@billlozier5551]

I got to visit Alcatraz in the 70s. It felt surreal. Capone, the birdman, machine gun Kelly. That two hour tour was plenty of time on the Rock to keep me on the straight & narrow. Ha!

[@shaka7420]

Imagine trying to rob one of the inmates

[@nasim24104]

Shaka they look so innocent now😂😂😂 Pls sub to me

[@samkueck2045]

Bill baker wrote a book about his time there. It’s a very good read, and I highly recommend it

[@beastmaster2242]

I never been there but I know that place from the inside out

[@rickkinki4624]

To the folks who posted this video, I probably would have enjoyed it if there had been Closed Captioning available. My hearing is so bad that I can't hear much of what is being said.

[@eibhlinteague4967]

Reporter: Tell me what it was like to be a guard Guard: It was not very good #mostgeneralanswerever

[@lonzo2103]

Never seen a Tweaker having a seizure before 😂 4:10

[@TheTheDarkWolf86]

Oh my gosh! Why is he doing that!?!?

[@midway27272727]

Maybe if you have a stroke you can enjoy doing that, would be fun to laugh at you .

[@S_u_n_Flower_]

Stop being mean

[@madisonby2490]

TheDarkWolf86 He has Parkinson’s disease.

[@duopeepee1302]

@@midway27272727 lets laugh at him when he have that disease.

[@kylev.1163]

I'd love to sit down and have a beer with that old timer, seems like a nice guy. All of them do really.

[@amandaacunia5456]

I left home years ago and when I went back it was scary. Then the unknown about who was still alive. Things really changed. I would be scared going back to prison. All the memories and smells would be to much.

[@teamorbz4463]

“I robbed a bank with a minigun” proof the guy time travelled and played some gta5

[@krassergamerLP]

Machine gun not minigun

[@lukejackson7149]

BeastHugzHD Ikr lol

[@lilimiaau]

2:08 I met him he was at Alcatraz and he signed my book

[@ymk816]

Lily And Jessica really or ur kidding?

[@laurabutts1933]

I also have been to Alcatraz island and it was vary interesting to see how that prison is run by the guards

[@superman31172]

hard believe that these elderly men were hardened criminals

[@oldwarmonger8750]

Yep time is gonna get everyone

[@sanfrancisco9661]

The most dangerous kind. The aged face hides their former selves.

[@YouTuberFacts]

This is crazy to see!

[@tatendachaterera4556]

The interviewer though 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@healthandfamily432]

Been on the tour it was eerie and interesting

[@mbargerr]

so we celebrate prisoners from old jails like my high school reunion

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Not a celebration. More like looking at fish.

[@uokluc1d_411]

Then playing Blood of the Dead on COD

[@layniedelap9693]

When we went me and my brother were arguing and my dad put my brother in Al Capone’s cell 😬💀😂

[@lilched2103]

I met the George guard guy one time

[@a7xfan148]

mob of the dead

[@crangesmcbasketball5819]

He'll yeah

[@llskiesll731]

Boyys

[@BlakeBauer]

A7X Fan 14 samee

[@AndrewRyanIntl]

What do you mean same. You have to explain your self

[@bakalone1440]

A7X Fan 14 where is the he'll hound and goundalants

[@x-man50]

I visit Alcatraz for my dad birthday yesterday we did a tour

[@maxlepord]

Idk how I even up here but I now I can’t stop watching these videos

[@septemberquest6393]

Interesting post.. thanks.

[@taylorplesa]

I got to meet bill baker and he signed his book for me

[@DigitalDash7]

Look at all these people visiting Dwayne

[@diabloiii9766]

I sense the interviewer has MS. I feel empathy for him.

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Or drugs as a young man. Drugs DO damage your nervous system permanently.

[@JorgeP980]

The hosts spirit animal is a funky chicken 😂

[@LAking-xx1kq]

It's 2021 and nobody has mentioned the interviewer funny movement

[@bradyfaltys8666]

I bet they have some really really good stories

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Yeah. Like, "Oh, I had my boyfriend over to my cell every day before lock down." Or, "We used to do our thing in the showers." Or, "I always had the horns for the guards. Such great looking men."

[@kevmoving8709]

The sad part is that most of them are dead now

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Actually, talk to anyone who has had a hard life and death is usually welcome. Its the pampered folks who fear death.

[@msetroop4115]

Who celebrate prison times like this😂😂😂???

[@ralphlorenzperolino3054]

Mob of The Dead: Exists Blood of The Dead: It's free real estate.

[@crisn565]

I met jim Albright back in 2015. Nice guy

[@hannahjoytotheworld5972]

i went to alcatraz and met bill baker. seems like a nice guy. not all prisoners are bad people, fyi.

[@codyorr4330]

I was going to comment the same thing ahahaha I got him to sign by book back in 2017 when he first started going

[@l0v3lyniaa]

*1:59** why does he look like nikolas cruz ?💀*

[@michaelgloth4039]

I was there in 2015 on a tour So much history

[@Morris13277]

❤🌍😊

[@Yamomsfavorite710]

The interviewer looks like he’s tweaking.

[@JJTruth]

I met Bill Baker there last year! If you get the first boat out likely you will too

[@codeofconductcodeofconduct6592]

what a way to start a conversation at the dinner table. Somebody says something about alcatraz and ur sitting their like: Oh yeah back in the day i was sent there for 20years.