The cleverest escape in the prison's 30 years': The men who broke out of Alcatraz with a spoon At Alcatraz, Hopkins had some ...

On the night of June 11, 1962, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin, locked up for theft and sent to ‘The Rock’ ...

Alcatraz had originally been a naval defence ... damaged concrete around the air vent under their sinks. Using metal spoons purloined from the dining hall, a drill made from a vacuum-cleaner ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to turn Alcatraz back into a prison.

Can it be a coincidence that South Florida’s most powerful social media provocateur called for the resurrection of a decrepit ...

Escape: Rubber coats, sharpened spoons and fake heads Based on the evidence ... telling reporters it would take $5 million to get Alcatraz in proper condition, the equivalent today of $53 million.

Escape: Rubber coats, sharpened spoons and fake heads A re-creation of the cell once occupied by Alcatraz escapee Frank Morris is seen in 2003 at Alcatraz. Based on the evidence they could gather ...