All visitors are greeted by a warning sign from the days when the prison was still the jewel of the U.S. Federal Penitentiary system.

We buy the audio tour and walk all around the island. Not much is left in good repair with exception of the main cell block.

John poses for the obligatory "taking a dump in a real prison toilet" picture.

Imagine yourself confined to your cell, the cafeteria and this cement recreation yard for a long sentence....