Did Alcatraz Prison Escape

Alcatraz Alcatraz was the most remote prison in the world. The worst criminals that no other prison could hold were sent to Alcatraz. It is supposed to be nearly impossible to escape.There are only three prisoners in the world that have proven that theory wrong. The problem with these three is that no one has complete proof that they survived or if they drowned on their way. Evidence has shown that Frank Morris and Clarence and John Anglin survived their escape (Hopkinson 6). This paper is going to explain why it is that they did in fact escape. According to an article by (Escape from Alcatraz by Hopkinson, Deborah) three men managed to escape Alcatraz on June 11, 1962 leaving no evidence whether or not they’re alive. Those three men were Frank Morris, and John And Clarence Anglin. They were more clever than any other escape attempts, they used spoons and many other tools to dig a hole in their cells up into the air vents. They hid their progress by making a fake wall of cardboard for when guards were walking by. They got past freezing water by making a raft out of raincoats. First off the three …show more content…
Another reason is the fact that they made their raft out of raincoats so it would be insane if it actually stayed together. These are some strong points that they didn't live because they can't swim in the freezing water and they can't just walk around in a prison uniform. But the raft was found in one piece and maybe they hid out for a couple of days, then robbed a clothing store or they did rob the store, but the store had awful security and just didn't realize they were robbed. subsequently there is proof on both sides of the argument, but that doesn't change the fact that they still don’t have enough proof that they lived or