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Alcatraz 101 |
Alcatraz was a transfer prison, not named in court sentences. See who the Bureau of Prisons sent there, why, and how the record differs from the legend.
The 1962 escape is often blamed for closing Alcatraz. The record points to cost, crumbling buildings and a policy shift that began years earlier.
No Alcatraz escape is officially confirmed. See the Bureau of Prisons count, how the 1962 plan worked and why the fate of three men is still open.