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McNeil Prison Island

McNeil Island: Washington’s own Prison Island

June 11, 2023 Steve Carroll Blog

When people think of a prison island they usually think of Alcatraz Penitentiary in the San Francisco Bay. But California isn’t the only state with a prison island. Washington’s Puget Sound is the home to another, older prison island.

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