The True Story Of Scarface

Capone’s Physical & Mental Health Deteriorated Rapidly In Prison

When Capone was sentenced to prison in 1932, he was 33 years old and 250 pounds. He was also diagnosed with syphilis and gonorrhea. Additionally, Capone was indicted while addicted to cocaine, so he had serious withdrawal symptoms once he started serving time. He also developed dementia as a side effect to syphilis. This became a problem for Capone, and doctors gave him malaria injections, hoping fevers from the disease would aid in curing syphilis. Instead, the treatment nearly killed him. He spent his final year at Alcatraz in the hospital. He was often disoriented and confused.