参观时间08:30 AM – 08:30 PM
|星期二, 一月 13, 2026美国加利福尼亚州，旧金山湾，恶魔岛
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Alcatraz Daily Life: Schedule, Food, Rules
What a day was like at Alcatraz: the schedule, the food menu, discipline, and why routine was the prison's strongest tool.
1/17/2025
18 min read
Routine was control. Predictability replaced freedom — a schedule designed to narrow choices.
A Typical Day (Illustrative)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 06:30 | Wake‑up bell and stand‑up count |
| 07:00 | Breakfast in the Dining Hall |
| 08:00–11:30 | Work details (industries, maintenance) or cell time |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00–16:30 | More work; occasional yard/program blocks |
| 17:00 | Dinner |
| Evening | Counts, limited privileges, lights‑out |
The cutlery box was locked; utensils were counted in and out.
The Privilege Ladder
- Baseline: food, shelter, minimal bedding.
- Earned: library, limited music/radio, better work assignments.
- Lost: isolation in D‑Block for infractions.
Rules & Consequences (Examples)
| Infraction | Likely Response |
|---|---|
| Talking out of turn | Warning → loss of privileges |
| Disobeying orders | Write‑up → isolation time |
| Violence/weapon | Severe sanctions, prosecution |
Sound & Silence
Alcatraz is a soundscape: bells, counts, clatter in the hall, sudden silence in isolation. The audio tour captures a fraction of the rhythm.
Visitor Prompts
- Imagine the day by the clock, not choice.
- Track counts as milestones.
- Notice how work, food, and yard time regulate mood.
作者
Alcatraz Historian
我撰写此指南，只为让你的恶魔岛之旅更轻松、信息更充分、回忆更深刻——这些建议来自我的多次亲访。
Tags
Daily Routine
Rules
Menu
Discipline
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