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When Charlie Hopkins thinks back to the three years he spent in one of America's most famous prisons, he remembers the ...
The last known living inmate to serve time in the infamous Alcatraz prison reveals what haunted him most about being locked up on the island as President Trump flirts with the idea of reopening.
Originally built as a military prison, Alcatraz eventually housed some of America's most notorious and feared gangsters.
Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living prisoners of Alcatraz, gave an interview to the BBC in which he commented on Donald ...
Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living to have served time in Alcatraz, San Francisco ’s notorious island prison, has ...
Former Alcatraz inmate Charlie Hopkins, now in his 90s, says Alcatraz is likely too old to be renovated. "I don't think he ...
If the world has learnt anything during the past decade, it is to take the words of the 45th and now 47th president of the ...
open image in gallery Former Alcatraz inmate Charlie Hopkins was sentenced to 17 years behind bars in 1952 for his part in a robbery ring responsible for a string of carjackings (Asocial Media ...
Hopkins has moved back to his home state of Florida since he was released in 1963 [Daniel A. Edwards] ...
Former Alcatraz inmate Charlie Hopkins, now in his 90s, says Alcatraz is likely too old to be renovated. "I don't think he wants to reopen it, he's trying to draw attention to the crime rate.
Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living to have served time in Alcatraz, San Francisco’s notorious island prison, has dismissed President Donald Trump’s order that the jail be reopened.