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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...