A team of climate researchers spent some spooky nights sleeping in the prison cells that housed some of the nation's most notorious criminals.
SAN FRANCISCO -- A team of researchers who built a 3D map of Alcatraz Island to track erosion and the effects of climate change spent some spooky nights sleeping in the prison cells that housed some of the nation's most notorious criminals.During their three-week stay on the island, the team slept in D Block, where prison authorities kept the most dangerous inmates. That meant no cushy mattresses, showers or heat. They used communal toilets and brought in their own food.
Kelsey told CBS News Bay Area that, while most of his team snored while they slept, one member -- a former Los Angeles police officer -- was exceedingly loud. Team members asked him if he would please sleep inside the mugshot room instead of D Block, which he agreed to do.The next morning, as Kelsey went to retrieve the man to start the day, he found the team member outside the mugshot room, sleeping with all his gear.
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