The Ultimate Plan
Their plan to escape was quite simple, but the logistics involved and the means to pull it off were going to be close to impossible. The mission would entail the flawless coordination of the entire team to make it work. This was, let us remind you, not the first escape attempt of its kind. Over 30 inmates have tried to escape the prison island over the years, yet none were successfully executed. So what made them think their plan would be any different?
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All four members of this escape team were jailed at the Atlanta penitentiary at one point in time. It’s unknown, however, if they all knew each other from that prison before Alcatraz. But John and Clarence definitely met Frank Lee Morris while they were serving time in Atlanta. During their time in Alcatraz, the four inmates had adjoining cells which must have given them more of an opportunity to assemble and plan their big escape.
Another advantage for the team was their access to materials…