Why was Alcatraz closed?
Primarily because of rising costs and deteriorating facilities. Operationally, Alcatraz was the most expensive of any (more?)
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Alcatraz become to expensive to operate. A new institution could be built for cheaper it also put pollution into San Francisco Bay
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