John Paul Scott is the Only Confirmed Escape from Alcatraz
Alcatraz will rank among the most notorious jails in history. The fact that it was impenetrable was even more well known than the fact that it housed some of the country's most notorious offenders. Of course, some people tried, and they were never heard from again. But just one guy has ever survived after leaving the Rock.
Numerous efforts came near, including when John Giles stole a uniform to board a boat. Sadly, he skipped San Francisco in favor of Angel Island. The attempt by the Anglin brothers and Frank Morris, who made it off the island but are thought to have perished, was described in the well-known tale Escape from Alcatraz. John Paul Scott, who escaped from Alcatraz in 1962, is the only guy who has been recognized as having stepped foot on San Francisco soil after leaving the prison. He was nearly dead when he arrived at the coast near the Golden Gate Bridge, but he was quickly apprehended and taken back to the prison. He did escape, albeit no one claimed he did so for very long.
- Born: April 19, 1721
- Died: July 23, 1793
