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Alcatraz Escapees

Go behind the walls of "The Rock" and learn how a handful of men tempted fate and tried to escape from America's most famous penitentiary.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 1
The world's most notorious prison opens for business and Joseph Bowers plans his escape.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 2
It's a battle of man versus The Rock in 1937 as a kidnapper and bank robber join forces in order to plan their escape.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 3
It was supposed to be escape proof, yet in 1938 three notorious bank robbers decide to take Alcatraz by force.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 4
Upon his arrival at Alcatraz, Doc Barker forms a new gang and begins plotting his escape.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 5
Most convicts enlisted the help of others in order to escape "The Rock" but in 1940 Ted Walters decides to go it alone.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 6
A group of inmates attempt a daring escape in 1941, by taking correctional officers hostage in the prison industries area.
Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 7
During a 1943 escape attempt prison guards shoot at four men as they enter the water. Two surrender peacefully, two others die.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 8
In 1945, inmate John Giles attempted a vary clever escape, using forged documents and a stolen uniform.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 9
The most violent escape attempt at Alcatraz occurred in 1946. Three inmates and two officers lost their lives and 18 others were injured.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 10
In 1958, Aaron Burgett and Clyde Johnson run for the shoreline. Officers catch Johnson, but Burgett won't give up.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 11
One of the most famous attempts, which was later loosely depicted in the movie Escape From Alcatraz.

Alcatraz Webisodes: Episode 12
The last escape attempt occurred in December 1962, when two inmates, John Paul Scott and Darl Parker, crawled out a prison kitchen window.