Alcatraz: The Escape

Alcatraz is one of the most notorious federal penitentiaries in American history. Only the most violent and difficult prisoners in the U.S. were sent there. The conditions were so harsh that murder, insanity, and escape attempts were frequent. Alcatraz was reputed to be escape proof; yet in 1962 three men managed to do the impossible and to this day, they have never been found. This mystery has plagued "the Rock" for decades. MysteryQuest investigates the famous case to determine whether they could have survived the icy waters of San Francisco Bay. New evidence and witness testimony may finally reveal the true story behind the decades-old mystery that has captured the world's imagination.