Five Decades After Prison Break, Man Who Escaped Alcatraz Sends  FBI A Confession

Preparing to Escape

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At first, the four escapees were not perceived as violent offenders, and the guards did not monitor them as closely as they would have otherwise. This gave them more freedom and privacy, which they used to their advantage. They needed materials that were not available to prisoners to carry out their escape plan.

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