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IN THIS EPISODE: We\u2019ll find out what life was like as an inmate of Alcatraz. We\u2019ll look at the numerous escape attempts that failed and where the escapees went wrong. And we\u2019ll learn about a few other prisons that are even more terrifying than Alcatraz \u2013 all located in the United States.\xa0

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cBeing An Alcatraz Inmate\u201d by Melissa Sartore for Ranker.com\u2019s Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/535vhu7n
\u201cThe Impossibility of Escaping Alcatraz\u201d by Melissa Sartore for Ranker.com\u2019s Weird History:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfj2ypt
\u201cMore Terrifying Than Alcatraz\u201d by Michelle Nati for Ranker.com\u2019s Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3jwhh268
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Originally aired: February, 2021

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/alcatraz-iinfamous-inmates-and-failed-escapes/