Convicted bank robbers John and Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris all vanished from the island prison at the start ... “My name is John Anglin. I escape from Alcatraz in June 1962 with my brother ...

were sent to prison, where they ended up attempting an escape. John and Clarence were then sent to Alcatraz, where they met Morris and banded together to plot their escape. A key component of the ...

The infamous prison closed on March 21, 1963, after 29 years of operation. The main cell block ... whereabouts post-escape remain unknown. As soon as he was transferred to Alcatraz in 1960 ...

According to historical accounts, out of the 36 Alcatraz inmates who tried to flee before the prison was closed in March 1963 ...

Upon arrival, inmates were assigned a private cell and provided ... There were 14 attempts to escape Alcatraz during the 29 years it served as a federal prison. Most attempts ended with the ...

The true story of three inmates who attempt a daring escape from the infamous prison, Alcatraz Island. Although no one had managed to escape before, bank robber Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The last inmates of Alcatraz ... maximum security prison because it would cost $5 million to repair the deteriorating buildings which contributed to recent escape attempts.

The very name "Alcatraz" connotes an inescapable prison — except three men did ... was part of the breakout plan but failed to escape his cell in time.) Authorities ultimately concluded that ...

The Alcatraz of the Rockies, officially known as the United States Penitentiary Florence Administrative Maximum (ADX), is the ...