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Alcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States.Often referred to as "The Rock" or simply "Traz", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a Federal Bureau of Prisons federal prison until 1963. Led by JJ Abrams, FOX created an ALCATRAZ show that premiered in 2012.