In 1934, Alcatraz was remade/rebranded as the world’s most secure prison… and was made even more cold and secure than its previous island-surrounded-by-cold-and-foreboding-waters made it out to be. The redesign included tougher iron bars, a series of strategically positioned guard towers, and strict rules, including a dozen checks a day of the prisoners. Despite this, from 1934 to when the prison closed in 1963, 36 men tried 14 separate escapes. Nearly all were caught or didn’t survive the attempt. But three men may have made it out…

Stay safe out there.

With love,

Saaniya and Maddie x

Sources:

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape_attempt

https://www.history.com/news/alcatraz-escape-new-evidence-anglin-brothers

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Frank_Morris_and_the_Anglin_Brothers

https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/alcatraz-escape-mystery-may-just-solved-facial-recognition-tech/1671220