A failed escape from Alcatraz Island Federal Penitentiary by six inmates in 1946 prompted a massive security response involving the San Francisco Police Department, US Coast Guard, FBI, Air Force, and Marines. Two guards and three prisoners were killed during the two-day confrontation that has come to be known as “The Battle of Alcatraz,” and two more prisoners were later executed for their role in the incident. How many years passed before prisoners attempted another escape from Alcatraz? Discuss
Source: The Free Dictionary