William A. Miller and Harold Stites were killed by Marvin Hubbard, Bernard Coy and Joseph Cretzer. All three were shot dead as squads of armed officers periodically rushed into the cellhouse firing repeatedly into the narrow corridor where they were hiding. Miran Thompson and Sam Shockley were executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin on 3 December 1948 for their roles in the Battle of Alcatraz. (4 May 1946)
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Sullivan Correctional Facility
Fallsburg, New York, United States.
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Thursday 10th of July 1997 (x) — Serial killer Arthur Shawcross marries his long time sweetheart Clara Neal in the visiting room Shawcross used Neal's car to pick up, have sex with, and then kill his victims. According to the institution's policy, the newlyweds will be able to enjoy conjugal visits.