Doctors often lasted fewer than several days or months at Alcatraz, because few of them could tolerate the violent inmates who would often terrify them if they failed to be given certain drugs.
Lægerne holdt ofte kun nogle dage eller måneder på Alcatraz, da kun få af dem kunne tåle de voldelige indsatte, som ofte ville overrumple dem, hvis de ikke fik visse lægemidler.