Imagine you've just escaped the worlds toughest prison, you're in the middle of the ocean so now what?!

You and two other prisoners have a choice to make, board a raft made from raincoats or wait for the guards to catch-up with you who will throw you back inside for even longer, what are you choosing to do?…Welcome to Killers, Cults and Queens…

Today Cheryl and Nikki explore part two of the worlds most famous prison break - It's the escape from Alcatraz.

Make sure you've got your socks stuffed full of rocks and spoons stuffed down your pants because we're breaking out baby!!

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Sources

•June 1962 Alcatraz escape

•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape[en.wikipedia]

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•Britannica – Alcatraz escape of June 1962

•https://www.britannica.com/event/Alcatraz-escape-of-June-1962[britannica]

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•History Hit – How Did 3 People Seemingly Escape From Alcatraz?

•https://www.historyhit.com/how-did-3-people-seemingly-escape-from-alcatraz[historyhit]

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•U.S. Marshals Service

•https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-apprehension/profiled-fugitives/clarence-anglin[usmarshals]

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•Global News

•https://globalnews.ca/news/8939554/escape-from-alcatraz-new-photos-inmates[globalnews]

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FBI files collection

https://downloads.paperlessarchives.com/p/alcatraz-escape-1962-morris-and-the-anglins-fbi-files-books-bulletins-posters-and-news[downloads.paperlessarchives]

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