Escaping Alcatraz: The Story Behind the Greatest Prison Break-Out

Those Prior

The plan they hatched was simple, but that’s surely what the other inmates who attempted an escape thought as well… Out of all of the 33 inmates who tried to break out, 23 were caught by guards, six were shot dead, two drowned, and another two were simply listed as “missing or drowned.”

All Together Now

The four men had cells near each other while they were locked up. That gave them plenty of time to come up with a master plan.

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