John Paul Scott Alcatraz Research Paper

The building is surrounded by pine logs aligned in a vertical position , making them taller and harder to escape. Henry Wirz was the one in charge. What he said goes. Henry was hanged after an unfair trial on conspiracy and murder relating to the prison.

Upon, arriving outside the city, the prison guard kicked Webster off the buggy and told him to run. The chief of police arranged a fake escape, which help fortify Webster’s

The fire made the men scurry like rats threw the hotel to make them very easy to spot by civilians and police men. While they tried to escape a police officer was shot by a gang member. Now they have killed more than 4 police officers and are still running from the law to only make themselves more wanted dead or alive. The gang was almost out of the hotel when they get stopped by the police and put under arrest. John was put in Crown Point Prison that was “Escape proof”.

The yuma territorial prison was established in 1875, it was the first building to have electricity in yuma and the residents were able to use that for themselves. The prison taught the prisoners how to read if they didnt know how to already and were taught different languages from other prisoners and other people. The prison had brought many people to yuma, it increased the population by 11.3 % in its time span. There were many rules to the prison and it held many types of prisoners. The yuma territorial prison did a lot for yuma Arizona and is a national treasure.

Escape Under the Prison Fence There were two trials for the crimes of the train robbers, the first three-day trial ending in a hung jury since, according to John Mackie's article, “the foreman wouldn't convict Miner and his friends.” The second trial was short, only one day, and the men were found guilty. Miner received a 25-year sentence in the New Westminster Pentitentiary. The sentence didn't scare the older bandit.

This violent escape attempt led to the death of two correctional officers and three inmates. They had also claimed it as a federal penitentiary. It was later on labeled “The Battle Of Alcatraz”, even though there were multiple battles in Alcatraz. They more than likely just labeled it that because it was the most vicious and violent battle.

Teddy and Ralph sawed bars off, kicked glass, smashed locks, dropped 20 feet, and then dropped 30 into water. No one ever found the two again. This was only one attempt, about 30 years later, John, Clarence, and Frank escaped too. The dug holes through the walls in their cell, this was because the walls were worn down and could easily be chipped. From the guards counted heads, they made fake ones to replace them, they also made a fake air grate.

Alcatraz was used for prisoners, very dangerous prisoners. Prisoners who murdered people,prisoners who sold liquors and also drugs,prisoners who also kidnapped humans. Those prisoners went to Alcatraz. How is Alcatraz different from other prisons, you might ask. One way Alcatraz is different from other prisons is because Alcatraz was a super max prison.

This story will be about a group of mobsters that are destined to go to prison, but find a surprise while trying to escape. The group contains Michael “Finn” O 'Leary, Albert “Weasel” Arlington, Salvatore “Sal” DeLuca, and Billy Handsome. The second paragraph will be about how they got into Alcatraz. The third paragraph will be about them planning the escape. The fourth paragraph will be about them waking up to the destroyed prison.

Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers had a plan to escape the rock. At the Alcatraz jail the lights went out at exactly 9:30. Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers wanted to prove everyone wrong so they made an ingenious plan to escape from the rock. Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers died trying to escape from Alcatraz. Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers didn’t escape Alcatraz because of the San Francisco Bay which was a very dangerous.

Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration–The Problem of the United States In America, the private prison industry was made for necessary profit based off of the management of prisons by large, private companies. In David Shapiro’s insightful report “Banking on Bondage”, he discusses the logistics of the United States prison system, saying “In America, our criminal justice system should keep us safe, operate fairly, and be cost-effective”. Today, the United States imprisons more people than any other nation in the world, including Russia, China, and Iran.

Most of the most famous criminals lived there in alcatraz cells ( video 2). Frank Lee Morris, John, and Clarence Anglin attempt to escape. The question most people have is, did they survive? There are evidence to how they did, and how they did not. Most of the evidence leads to them succeeding to escape but failing to survive.

Pierpont and Van Meter had longer sentences than John Dillinger, but they weren’t planning on serving their full terms, and had already planning to rob a bank for when they were out of prison. Seizing the moment, Dillinger joined a few of Pierpont's men and began a string of robberies. The jail was about 100 miles away from Pierpont's hideout, and he soon realized that with some cash and a few guns, he would be able to spring Dillinger. Pierpont knocked on the door and announced that they were officials from the state penitentiary and needed to see Dillinger. Mrs. Sarber then gave the men the jail keys and they sprang Dillinger.

Over a century ago in 1875 the construction began in what is now known as the Yuma Territorial Prison. Known to be one of many of Yuma’s historical artifacts the Territorial Prison was in operation for thirty three years, holding up to 3,069 prisoners and obtaining its first prisoner on July 1, 1876. Although the Yuma Territorial Prison was viewed as having a bad reputation, it actually treated the inmates fairly well. The prison maintained rules which were enforced and followed by the inmates.

Four of Dillinger's companions broke him out while posing as officers. After detection, the men shot an officer and left him to die. On another occasion, Dillinger's plans for a prison break were found. He rejected all ownership of the plan. Four days later the same plans were used to help 8 of Dillinger's friends