Case 67: The Battle of Alcatraz - Casefile True Crime

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In the 1940s, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in the San Francisco Bay was a state-of-the-art facility. Deemed to be completely escape-proof, convicts from all over the United States who were regarded as dangerous and incapable of rehabilitation were often transferred to the gloomy island prison.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-67-battle-alcatraz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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