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To ditch Alcatraz, the infamous federal penitentiary, inmates tried everything from papier-mache masks to a military impersonation to a bloody revolt. Over those three decades, the infamous prison known as "The Rock" housed more than 1,500 inmates, including some of the most notorious and dangerous men in America. In that span, 36 inmates tried to escape in 14 separate daring breakout attempts.
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1937: theodore cole and ralph roe, 1938: rufus franklin, thomas r. limerick and james c. lucas, 1943: james boarman, harold brest, floyd hamilton, fred hunter, 1962: frank morris, john and clarence anglin, april 27, 1936: joseph bowers, history.com: alcatraz escapes: 14 breakout attempts from the island prison, photo diagram of the battle of alcatraz, criminal justice system
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