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Reviewer: Thine Antique Pen (talk · contribs) 21:49, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Lead

No issues.

History

Paragraph 3 needs a ref on the end. Same for paragraph 8.

Done.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:56, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Escape attempts

End paragraph needs a ref. No issues other than that, and it reads professionally. I'm not sure about "one of the most intricate escapes ever devised" though.

Done. A lot of sources state the intricate thing though, it is true.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:45, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Administration

  • Same as above for paragraph 2.

Is based on the map on http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebruce0/6749519095/lightbox/. Can't really source a flickr map, I could source it to the author with is Ocean publishing or something..♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:56, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

  • Change "anything from $20-$43 a month" to "anything from $20-43 a month"
Done♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:56, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Security

Paragraph 2 and 4 need references on the end

Done, asked NVV for the other.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:09, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Wardens

Excellent!

Prison life and the cells

Paragraph 4, ref needed at end.

Done♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:15, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Corridors

Grand.

A-Block

Excellent.

B-Block

Grand.

C-Block

Good.

D-Block

Good, as above.

Dining

Ref needed on paragraph 1

Done♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:15, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Recreation

Could you possibly put a caption in for the image?

Done♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:15, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Notable inmates

Looks good.

Other buildings

Warden's House

Grand.

Building 64

Grand.

Social Hall

Grand.

Power House

Ref on end of paragraph 1?

Its taken from a photograph with the sign.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:15, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Alcatraz Water Tower

Ref needed on end of paragraph 3.

Done.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:26, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Model Industries Building

First and fourth paragraph need a ref on the end

Done. One though is a photograph/map observation♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:26, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

New Industries Building

Ref needed at paragraph 2

Its also a photograph observation. Thanks for the review.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:26, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Formatted correctly.

Summary

I am putting this On Hold until the issues are addressed. Thine Antique Pen (talk) 08:58, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

  1. Is it reasonably well written?
    A. Prose quality:
    B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
  2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
    A. References to sources:
    B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:
    C. No original research:
  3. Is it broad in its coverage?
    A. Major aspects:
    B. Focused:
  4. Is it neutral?
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. Is it stable?
    No edit wars, etc:
  6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
    A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
    B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
  7. Overall:
    Pass or Fail:


I shall promote this to GA standard, as another source is going to be added, but it already meets GA criteria. Thine Antique Pen (talk) 10:17, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

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