American jail and prison escapes have long captured the public imagination, blending real danger with elements of ingenuity, ...

We take a look at some of history’s most shocking prison escapes, including Yoshie Shiratori who dug out with a miso soup ...

The ingenious plot by Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin in 1962 probably stands as the nation’s most famous ...

My 13th day in “the hole” has been an eye opener. This is the first time I’ve experienced it after 28 years in federal prison ...

A former FBI agent who spent 10 years hunting fugitives says employees of the Orleans Parish Jail almost certainly knew about ...

According to former FBI supervisory special agent, the 10 violent criminals who escaped from a New Orleans jail last Friday ...

President Trump recently announced his intention to reopen the island of Alcatraz as a revamped, modern prison under the ...

One of the fugitives, Derrick Groves, was convicted on two charges of second-degree murder and two charges of attempted ...

Despite an extensive manhunt, the three were never found, leaving behind America’s most enduring prison mystery. After 29 ...

William Baker, 91, is believed to be one of the last living inmates of Alcatraz. He has harrowing tales to tell, including about the time he tried to escape.

In the 1993 cult classic So I Married an Axe Murderer, Phil Hartman infamously portrayed Alcatraz tour guide John Johnson, who identifies as “Vicky.

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.