The Great Escape: Alcatraz Island's Most Notorious Breakout Introduction The legendary maximum-security federal prison Alcatraz Prison, popularly referred to as "The Rock," was situated on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. Some of the most dangerous criminals of America were arrested and kept there and prison's securty made it impossible for prisoner to escape. The brave and dramatic escape of three prisoners from Alcatraz on June 11, 1962, however, remains one of the most puzzling mysteries in American criminal history. The Facility The Alcatraz jail was built to keep the most dangerous criminals when it first opened its doors in 1934. A maximum-security...
The Great Escape: Alcatraz Island's Most Notorious Breakout Introduction The legendary maximum-security federal prison Alcatraz Prison, popularly referred to as "The Rock," was situated on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. Some of the most dangerous criminals of America were arrested and kept there and prison's securty made it impossible for prisoner to escape. The brave and dramatic escape of three prisoners from Alcatraz on June 11, 1962, however, remains one of the most puzzling mysteries in American criminal history. The Facility The Alcatraz jail was built to keep the most dangerous criminals when it first opened its doors in 1934. A maximum-security...