Alcatraz Mythbusters

December 16, 1937, partners Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe climbed through a window they had filed the bars away from over time. When they made it through the window they went to the edge of the waters, and swam away. They picked the wrong day however, because it was particularly stormy day. The currents were strong and fast. They are officially listed as missing, but most people presume they are

The treacherous life at Alcatraz led many men to snap. Alcatraz was a death trap for some, on an island just miles away from San Francisco, with the freezing currents of San Francisco Bay surrounding it. Over the years there had been many escape attempts, but none as mysterious as the one that Frank Morris, Allen West, and brothers Clarence and John Anglin had been plotting for months. Numerous people believe that they died during this escape “attempt,” but evidence has shown that they most likely escaped Alcatraz successfully and survived. This evidence includes no bodies were found, a lot of people have claimed to have seen them, and a family friend later shared a picture of the brothers after their escape with the

Alcatraz prison is a federal penitentiary located in San Francisco Bay on Alcatraz Island, not too far from the Golden Gate Bridge. Alcatraz is considered to be one of the most notorious penitentiaries in the United States, its history runs far and deep but so do all the legends and stories that come along with it. The prison has been home to some very notable people such as Al Capone, George Kelly, Robert Stroud and the list goes on. There are hundreds of different horror films and books out there in the world, most of which are written based off of real events or claims made by the average person. But Alcatraz doesn’t really house the average person. Claims of ghosts and demonic entities on the island have been made even before the prison

Alcatraz is located off the shore of the San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was a federal prison from 1934-1963. This federal prison house some of the most dangerous and difficult felons in it’s years of operation. Before Alcatraz was a federal prison it was used as a military prison. Many believed this was the perfect place to have a prison due to the fact that no inmater would be able to successfully escape by swimming, because of the cold, rigid, shark infested waters. In 1963 the prison shut down due to the operating expenses.

When they left was a crucial element of the escape, if they left at the wrong time they would have had a zero percent chance of surviving the escape. If they left at the perfect time and paddled the right way they would make it to the Marin Headlands just before dawn. If they left at about midnight they would be able to paddle to the Marin Headlands and get there at about one thirty

Being in prison is difficult, but being in a brutal prison is even harder and many wonder did Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers escape alive or did they die trying. The prison was strict and had very high security for very horrid criminals, which made it impossible to escape. Articles state Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers died trying to escape the well-guarded prison of Alcatraz.

Even though most prisons are very secure, they are nowhere near how secure Alcatraz was when it was open. Alcatraz was a strict, high security federal prison that’s located on Alcatraz Island, in San Francisco Bay, California. While Alcatraz was open escapee Frank Lee Morris was one of the very few who had attempted to escape and he supposedly made it out alive.

This final paper is on the prison system best known for its high security and worse place to be as a criminal. It is located 1.5 miles offshore of San Francisco, California. Alcatraz is commonly known for “The Rock”. It served as a military prison beginning in 1868 and was a federal prison from 1933 until 1963 (History, 2009). In 1972 is when Alcatraz was made into a national park for outsiders to explore this place of historic land (History, 2009). Then in 1986 is when Alcatraz officially became a historical national park (History, 2009).

The history of Alcatraz Prison is a long and interesting story. Alcatraz Prison was one of the biggest and the toughest prisons in the world and it wasn’t just any prison that would house any insignificant lawbreakers. This was the type of prison that would house people who misbehave in the other prisons. This prison had a capacity of 312 prisoners and throughout it’s years of service, it housed a total of 1,576 prisoners. The life of these prisoners were always terribly strict in its first few years of service, but then ended up a little easier as the years progressed. There have only been 14 escape attempts from Alcatraz and only two of them actually worked. Later on there were reports of several haunts in the area, which we will read nearer

Alcatraz was a prison for the worst criminals. This highly guarded facility, also known as, “The Rock,” was located on an island about two miles off the San Francisco Bay. It was built in 1934 and shut down in 1963. Alcatraz was the most secure prison at the time and escape was almost impossible. In June of 1962, Frank Morris, along with Clarence and John Anglin escaped Alcatraz. Although, we know these three men escaped the prison, did they escape alive? These inmates all had the dream of freedom. For months they planned an ingenious breakout and finally were able to leave Alcatraz behind (Flank). Once in the San Francisco Bay, they drowned in the frigid waters never to be seen again. Much evidence supports that the three

First of all, the currents could have helped them get to land after getting off of Alcatraz Island. The MythBusters proved that you don’t have to go against the current. All the runaways had to do was paddle away from the island and the current would pull them and their raft to the mainland. The MythBusters video also said that Frank Morris had an IQ of 133. That

I believe that criminals, Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers, survived their attempted escape from Alcatraz. There are many facts supporting that they died, for example, the man-eating sharks that live in the ocean surrounding the prison. However, it’s been proven that there are no man-eating sharks in the waters. In 1934, a teenage girl, 2 ten-year old kids, and fitness expert, Jack Lalanne, swam from Alcatraz to the mainland. Although there is the possibility of hypothermia and drowning in the conditions they were in.This proves that the swim wouldn’t be too life-threatening, especially if you have a functional raft.

Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin and Allen West had very careful planning on the escape, they spent many months on the project.They made their own tools to dig in their cells, they spent months digging to be able to fit through the vent hole. To make sure that they would not see the hold they made fake vents to make sure it would not be found.In the text it said “To fool them, Morris and his friends made dummy heads. On the night of their escape they tucked heads into their beds. In the dim light, the heads

This paper is about the escapes from alcatraz. Alcatraz is located 1.25 miles off the shore of San Francisco. The address is Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA 94133. The prison was established on June 1st 1934. It is no longer running as a prison. You can visit the prison with tours. “The Prison closed 1963”(Pruitt, http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc2.htm). The prison held prisoners from 1934 to 1963. John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris were the three people who tried to escape from Alcatraz.

Of these escapees, 23 were captured, six were shot to death, two drowned, and five disappeared and were assumed drowned. Three men, Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin, attempted an escape in 1962 only to be concluded dead but did inspire the movie “Escape from Alcatraz.” Other’s escapes were not too successful like Huron “Ted” Walters who was captured before he could ever start his swim off the bay. Of the 14 attempt stories, none have been believed to be successful, evidencing the “Escape-proof Alcatraz” to be, in fact, unescapable.