James “Whitey” Bulger had sought out correspondence with the family of John and Clarence Anglin, two brothers he’d met in ...

(Even at Alcatraz, though, Carpenter’s truculence was notable, and he missed out on an escape attempt that he had planned with other inmates because he was in solitary confinement on the night ...

There were 14 attempts to escape Alcatraz during the 29 years it served as a federal prison. Most attempts ended with the prisoners either being captured or killed. Frank Lee Morris and brothers ...