According to historical accounts, out of the 36 Alcatraz inmates who tried to flee before the prison was closed in March 1963 ...

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was a notorious ... Among its famous criminals were Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly and Robert Stroud. The former prison holds a mythic place in the American ...

Al Capone got an icy reception when he arrived ... where he enjoyed privileges denied other prisoners, to Alcatraz. Capone was a good prisoner, but his health was in sharp decline.

The true story of three inmates who attempt a daring escape from the infamous prison, Alcatraz Island ... which housed Al Capone and "Birdman" Robert Stroud, was only broken once by three inmates ...

‘The Rock’ could become the new home of boxing (Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Alcatraz ... country’s most famous inmates including Al Capone. It could now be set to host a huge ...

Today is the 82 nd anniversary of the reporting to Alcatraz Prison of one of its most memorable residents; Al Capone. Capone was sent to prison for income tax evasion; in other words, it was a ...

Alcatraz, a maximum-security prison, was operational between 1934 and 1963. American gangster Al Capone was among its most famous inmates. The prison was later reopened as a museum.