The Inmates: Alcatraz Escape In San Francisco

Twenty-three were captured, six were shot and killed, two drowned and five went missing, then assumed to have drowned. A famous known attempt to escape Alcatraz resulted in a battle (from May 2 to May 4, 1946), six prisoners had overpowered cell house officer,s leading them to have gained access to weapons, the prisoners did not gain the keys needed to leave. The attempt-escapees had killed two correctional officers, while 18 others had been injured. U.S. Marines had been called in, and so the battle ended with the deaths of three of the prisoners and a trial for the other three. Leading up to a death penalty for two out of 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.

San Quentin state prison is in San Francisco, California, which is the only prison in California that still executes prisoners. The prison has housed several famous prisoners over the years; however, it has a big problem with gangs inside the prison. I will discover the background of the warden that is in charge, the history of the prison, and the problems that circulate within the prison.

But before they could allow the prisoners to transfer they had to remodel to make the prison a maximum security prison. When they were able to transfer, the hired guards each guard was assigned 3 prisoners and each prisoner had their own cell. Alcatraz was known as the “prisons system prison”. Alcatraz was a place where some of the most critical and troublesome inmates were held, they were given scarce privileges in order to be taught how to act and follow the rules. The redesign of Alcatraz included tougher iron bars, and series of strategically placed guard towers. They created a more severe set of rules that needed to be followed, they also did many checks on the inmates during the day. Some would say escape was almost impossible. On average Alcatraz held up to 260 to 275 inmates at a time. In total Alcatraz housed a total of 1,576

The Alcatraz federal prison, located on the San Francisco island of the same name, was dubbed “escape-proof” during its years of operation from 1934-1963 and was designed to hold the worst criminals in America (Timeline: Alcatraz Escape Attempts). During its 29 years, Alcatraz held most prisoners without incident, but there were still 14 escape attempts (Timeline...Attempts). June 11, 1962 marks one of the most sensationalized attempts by Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin (The Great Escape from Alcatraz). Although officials said the inmates drowned, many claim they escaped and lived as fugitives (The...Alcatraz). In order to investigate the aforementioned belief, my group defined a successful escape as getting off Alcatraz, making

Alcatraz was introduced as a prison in the Civil War to hold captured men. But was later taken over by the United Sates Department of Justice (U.D.J) because it was just abandoned after the war. Eventually it was turned into a prison to hold men that normal community prisons could not hold. In the 1930’s a crime wave hit the United States and Alcatraz was about to become a full house. During that time escape became a bigger problem due to the size of the prison and the lack of guards in the jail. There were over 14 escape attempts involving over 30 men. Twenty were caught and eight killed over a period of years. Alcatraz finally hired enough men to secure the jail to the highest level. 1 man by the name of Frank Morris proved that was not

Alcatraz was a prison, that was in use from 1934 to 1963. It housed some of the world´s most dangerous criminals over the span of twenty-nine years. I chose to write about Alcatraz because I like the history of weird and creepy places, which Alcatraz is. Alcatraz is creepy because there are many claims that people have heard the cries and moans in cell blocks A, B, and C. I also chose to write about this because I wanted to learn more about Alcatraz. Someday I want to go there. This essay will explain why an Army prison was turned into a federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, who were some famous inmates that once occupied a cell there and, it will detail some of the attempted escapes from Alcatraz.

Alcatraz Prison was a United States Penitentiary prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California. It operated from 1850 to 1963, not only as a prison, but also as a military fort. The prison was home to some of American history’s most notorious criminals. The prison was considered to be one of the most secure prisons in its time. It was commonly known as “The Rock” and “America’s Devil’s Island.” The United States Penitentiary Alcatraz is the most controversial and infamous prison in United States history (“Alcatraz Island (Calif.)”).

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).

Can two brothers and a fuegitive survive escaping Alcatraz, the most secure prison in the country at that time? Yes, because there is enough evidence to prove that they could have survived, in this essay I will list multiple reasons to influence you on why they survived. At the time Alcatraz was the so called “most secure prison in the country” holding the most worst of the worst. Two criminal brothers by the names of John and Clarence Anglin were transferred to the prison. The two brothers got to know Frank Morris over the months of being in the prison.

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

Crunch, the raft had just made landfall that one fateful night. Frank morris and the anglin brothers escaped Alcatraz in june- 11- 1962 the question is did they survive, I think that they did. The reasons I think they did is because they have multiple eyewitnesses, the mythbusters proved it was possible, and there raft was found on shore.

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

No correction was in mind for these prisoners. Convicts filled the empty hours with talk, mostly about the crimes they had committed and ways they could beat the law. Drug addicts and other petty offenders were mixed with killers and robbers. Young felons, who had taken to crime for no more than sheer pleasure or pride on a dare, came out of prison with no job skills but with plenty of advice from more experienced criminals. In 1933, J. Edgar Hoover was made the director of the recently established FBI agency.

live on the island. A few were even commissioned to baby sit young children who