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There were 36 documented escape attempts from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary during its federal operation (1934–1963). Of these attempts, 23 involved groups of one to six men;...
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Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York, derives its name from the Lenape phrase "Sinck Sinck," meaning "stony place" or "point rock," referring to the geology at the confluence...
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Alligator Alcatraz refers to the United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, colloquially nicknamed for the alligators historically associated with early escapes and stories fr...
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