In Reply to: What is the draw? posted by DSCBruin on May 04, 2025 at 22:12:15
The sense of being somewhere forbidden. A fascination of visiting a world most people have never seen. Its association with notorious criminals.
I've done it. The short boat trip.is enjoyable. The prison tour involves a lot of storytelling. The place has a lot of history besides the prison. If one wanted to avoid the morbid, there are other tours offered. There's a natural history tour and an overall history tour.
And, of course, spectacular views of the bay.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend it because it won't be to everyone's taste. But I wouldn't discourage anyone either if they were interested.
It does ask you to reflect upon the humanity of the inmates and the prison staff.