The Imagery of Prison

  Prison art from Pelican State Prison Security Housing Unit, Unit C-1

  James Pivaroff, inmate no. 276, plays guitar for another inmate. He was known as "Dip" because he would pickpocket items from guests if given the opportunity. Music was a privilege, but eventually prisoners got a music hour every evening. (Courtesy Chuck Stucker.) Excerpted from Images of America: A History of Alcatraz Island 1853-2008, 2008 Arcadia Publishing, Inc.