Today is the anniversary of the closing of Alcatraz, one of the most infamous prisons of all time. So we’ve put together a short post about prisons, freedom, and their representation in sci-fi and fantasy.
–io9 covers 10 of the greatest prison breaks in sci-fi and fantasy
–An impressive review of 14 of the ‘freakiest’ prisons
-Robert Heinlein’s penal sci-fi classic ‘The Moon is a Harsh Mistress‘ will be adapted to film by X-Men director Brian Singer
–Wired writes on the new sci-fi prison comic series ‘Bitch Planet’
–Finally, the amazingly gory and hilarious Adult Swim show ‘Superjail’