It Was an Incredible Break
The federal government's worst criminals were sent to Alcatraz. Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly, and Alvin “Creepy” Karpis are just a few of the notable criminals that served time there in the 20th century. Isolating them from mainstream America was the point. Inmates viewed this as a dare and rose to the occasion. Before Alcatraz was shut down in 1963, about 14 people tried to escape the prison. What about John, Clarence, and Frank's escape stood out?