It was a cold, moonless night in June 1962 when the world’s most infamous prison was breached. Deep within the cold stone corridors of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, three men — Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin — began a daring escape that would haunt investigators and capture imaginations for more than half a century.
For decades, the Alcatraz escape mystery was written off as a tragic failure — the men, officials claimed, drowned in the frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay. But shocking new forensic evidence, AI photo analysis, and a handwritten confession may finally prove otherwise.
The “escape-proof” island may not have been so unbreakable after all.
The Fortress Built to Break Men
Alcatraz, also known as “The Rock,” wasn’t just a prison — it was a symbol of hopelessness. Rising from the turbulent waters of San Francisco Bay, it was designed to hold the nation’s most dangerous criminals — from Al Capone to George “Machine Gun” Kelly.
Guards boasted that no one could escape. The icy currents, razor-sharp rocks, and relentless tides made swimming suicide. In its 29 years of operation, 36 men attempted to flee. Nearly all were captured or killed — except three.
The 1962 escape of Morris and the Anglin brothers was
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