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Where did the Alcatraz prisoners who escaped, go?

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Did the three men who escaped in 1962 from Alcatraz — then known as the world's most impenetrable island prison, a place for only the most ... read more

No one knows. Many assume they died in San Francisco Bay and others insist they escaped and spent the rest of their days living under false identities. I personally believe they drowned in the Bay. read more

The three men — brothers John and Clarence Anglin and fellow inmate Frank Morris — grabbed makeshift paddles and plunged an escape raft they made of stolen raincoats into the dark waters of San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz officials have long stated that the men drowned, maintaining the prison’s bragging rights of no escapees. read more

Escape from the federal prison on Alcatraz was supposed to be impossible. It was known as the toughest prison in the nation and the toughest criminals in the country, including Al Capone, Mickey Cohen, Machine Gun Kelly and Whitey Bulger were incarcerated there. read more

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