Alcatraz Prison

Have you ever wondered what the worst prison would be like. Alcatraz was the worst prison ever it had the most baddest criminals ever. Alcatraz was nicknamed "the rock" because it was out in the middle of San Francisco Bay. It was also thought that no one could escape the prison because of all the dangers. Alcatraz opened on August 11, 1934 and closed on March 21, 1963. Alcatraz had some of the worst criminals some of the key moments were when Al Capone the worst bad guy came to Alcatraz, it also effects the people today because they see how bad it was for the prisoners to escape and have to stay there.

Security in Alcatraz was intense, and escaping was nearly impossible. The idea was maximum custody. The prisoners were on a strict schedule and were constantly being watched by the correctional officers. Official counts were held every 30 minutes during the day. (need source here) They were locked behind doors at all times, and the bars were tool-resistant.

Alcatraz was finally running in business, and all the worst prisoners were being sent there. All the inmates had a quick idea on how cummings was running Alcatraz. You couldn’t talk or you would be sent to the “hole” for a couple of weeks. The hole is “isolation”. Al Capone [the most famous gangster] was sent for the for a lot of times. And he went crazy because he kept making and remaking his bed. There was many escape attempts at alcatraz but none of them were successful. Two of them were reported missing.

Altogether, Alcatraz Penitentiary was a pretty tough prison to escape, and maybe that is why the government placed the worse criminals there. Out of thirty-six men who attempted to escape, only three went without being captured.

Alcatraz housed some of America’s most difficult and dangerous criminals. Infamous criminals there were, Al “Scarface” Capone (spent four-and-a-half years in prison), George “Machine Gun” Kelly (spent 17 years in prison), Gangster Alvin “Creepy Karpis” Karpowicz (spent 25 years in prison, longest time out of all the prisoners). None of which escaped, but had committed terrible crimes. Al Capone was sent to Alcatraz because in another place he was still able to keep in touch with with the ‘outside world’ and continue running his criminal operation in Chicago, he also was known for corrupting prison officers. But that all ended once he was in Alcatraz.

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

Frank Morris was an inmate at the Federal Prison called Alcatraz. He was born on September 1, 1926. He was orphaned at the age of 11 at which time he stayed and lived in many foster homes. He spent a lot of time behind bars during his life.  He committed his first crime at the age of 13. He let narcotics possession and armed robbery get the best of him which landed him in prison. Frank was known as a very smart man. He ranked in the top 2% of the population for his intelligence. He was housed in Florida, Georgia and then Louisiana. He used his knowledge to break out the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He was then caught again and because of his past he found himself at “The Rock” in January 1960 as inmate number AZ1441.

The prison they may have escaped from is a lone island on the San Francisco bay. Surrounded by the freezing cold water chances of a swim escape was very slim the 50 degree water would kill in half an hour. The current would pull them out to the ocean where they would eventually drown. Inside Alcatraz is a high security prison for the worst of the worst. With tool proof cell bars prisoners would spend years trying to cut through the bars. Along with that the guards had machine guns and had continuous prisoner checks knowing if and when the prisoners tried

Escape. To capture a person is a planned and detailed process, in order to escape from a person, one must be precise, intelligent, and cunning. This combination of necessary skills, makes grand escapes a rare phenomena. Although this story overshadows other escape tales by miles, not only because three men escape from a prison... but they escaped from what was said to be “the inescapable prison”: Alcatraz. In 2015, “Alcatraz: Search for the Truth” directed by David Karabinas was released, telling the story of John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris, all of whom escaped Alcatraz. The documentary follows Ken Widner and David Widner, the nephews of John and Clarence Anglin, as they work with U.S. Marshal Art Rodrick, to determine if the

To begin with," The most notorious could not beat Alcatraz not even gangsters like Al ‘Scarface’ Capone could escape,” Scope pg. 9 December 2017 to January 2018. To add on to that, 33 other prisoners attempted to escape Alcatraz yet none of them got away with it. If 33 of some of America's most infamous prisoners failed to escape, how could Morris and the Anglin brothers do it?

In 1850 Alcatraz was made to be a military fort and was the first West coast lighthouse. They started keeping war prisoners there from the civil war. Then in 1909 they tore the fort down and made it into the most high security prison in the state. It closed March 21, 1963 because it cost to much to maintain. Why did they make it though and who made it a prison?

No prisoner at Alcatraz had never had these materials and the plan Frank Lee Morris and the two brothers had used to escape. For example they had used stolen spoons and nail clippers to dig through the cement of their cell and to a utility closet that lead to the wall outside (Library of Congress “1”). You might be think how did the guards not see the giant hole in the back of their cell they had used cardboard to cover it up so no one except them knew where it was(Vega 2). After they got to the utility closet they made their plan to escape. Their plan was,”Once everyone had fallen asleep they had premade paper heads of themselves to place in their bed so the guards thought they were in bed.”(Hopkinson “1”). Once they dug through and had placed the heads in the bed they would have gone out to the bay but had to be very careful of not getting spotted by the search light. At the bay they made a raft out of 50 raincoats that they stole and set out to the sea while fighting rough currents, cold water, and shark infested water (Vega

Alcatraz Island has quite a distinct history. Many people know that Alcatraz served as a federal prison, but most are reluctant to know that this island served as fort. Built before the Civil War, it served two main purposes. First, that it was to guard the San Francisco bay area from enemy ships against a foreign invasion, and second, to hold hostage prisoners of war or POW's as they were called. In this report, I'll show you how this fortress came to be a federal prison, why it is no longer in operation today, and most importantly, to show why it was built in the first place. When the great "Gold Rush" of 1849 first started, California grew from what would be considered a small, unpopulated state, into

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.

The legendary film, Escape from Alcatraz (1979) directed by the famous iconic movie maker, Don Siegel, tells a riveting story about three close inmates and their highly thought out escape plan. Frank Morris, played by the famous Clint Eastwood, is transported to the most solid and uptight prison, Alcatraz, in San Francisco, California. He is transferred from a prison in Atlanta, Georgia and booked into Alcatraz on January 18, 1960. Upon his arrival, the prison warden informs Morris that no one has ever escaped Alcatraz. He lets Morris know that many have tried to escape, but they were never successful. As a warning to Morris, the warden states that no one will ever escape under his supervision. Morris in turn uses this statement from the warden as his motivation to once again escape from prison. Morris has previously escaped every prison he has been placed in, and this happens to be the reason for his transfer to Alcatraz. Two other inmates, Clarence and John Anglin who are biological brothers, assist in the notorious escape and manage to flee alongside Morris. Clarence and John Anglin are played by the actors Frank Ward and Jack Thibeau. The brothers were not transported to Alcatraz Island until months after Frank Morris had been transferred and booked. However, the three “friendmates” were tight acquaintances in the Atlanta, Georgia prison. The movie and the characters tell the true and unruly story of the escape from the most secure prison in the United States known as