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Al Capone Bernard Coy Sam Shockley Frank Morris Clarence Anglin William G Baker. This is a list of notable inmates of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.An inmate register reveals that there were 1576 prisoners in total which were held at Alcatraz during its time as a Federal Penitentiary, between 1934 and 1963, although figures reported have varied and some have stated it to be 1557.
Samuel Richard Shockley Jr. (January 12, 1909 – December 3, 1948) was an inmate at Alcatraz prison, who was executed for his participation in the Alcatraz uprising or Battle of Alcatraz in 1946. Samuel Richard Shockley, Jr.
John Knight Giles (February 16, 1895 – February 8, 1979) was an inmate at Alcatraz prison, most well known for an escape attempt in 1945. [1] [2] [3] He was originally sentenced to the United States Penitentiary on May 11, 1935, for attempted robbery of the Denver and Rio Grande Western mail train; he had previously been serving a life sentence in Oregon for murder before escaping.
An inmate register reveals that there were 1,576 prisoners in total held at Alcatraz during its time as a Federal Penitentiary, although figures reported have varied and some have stated 1,557. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] The prison cells, purposefully designed so that none adjoined an outside wall, [ 14 ] typically measured 9 feet (2.7 m) by 5 ft (1.5 m ...
This page lists individuals who spent time as prisoners on Alcatraz federal penitentiary between 1934 and 1963. Pages in category "Inmates of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total.
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Bernard Paul "Barney" Coy (February 13, 1900 [1] – May 4, 1946) was an American bank robber and federal prisoner best known as the planner of a failed escape attempt from Alcatraz, on May 2, 1946, which turned into a bloody two-day armed confrontation leaving Coy, two fellow would-be escapees and two prison guards dead.
Barker's prison file with mugshot. Along with Alvin Karpis, Arthur Barker was sent to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary to serve his life term. [ 2 ] On January 13, 1939, Barker and fellow inmates Dale Stamphill, Henri Young , William "Ty" Martin and Rufus McCain attempted to escape. [ 11 ]