Watch Children of Alcatraz

Here are the stories you've never heard about living in the shadow of America's most infamous prison. Eyewitness accounts from the children who grew up on Alcatraz and lived through jailbreaks, riots and everyday life on The Rock. Travel back into the past and hear stories of contact with famous prisoners like Al Capone, Robert "The Birdman" Stroud and many others.

Unlike any other Alcatraz documentary, this historic film covers the prison years from the 30's to the 60's from voices never heard from before--the children who grew up on the island while their fathers worked as prison guards.

Exclusive home movies and never-before-seen footage of a unique community that thrived in the middle of the San Francisco Bay.

Children of Alcatraz is a 2003 documentary with a runtime of 56 minutes.