About this episode
The most violent escape attempt in the history of Alcatraz, and possibly the American prison system, rocks the island in May of 1946. Six inmates take over D Block and end up in a siege against prison guards, the FBI and the Marines. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com . Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram , and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices