The Rock
Alcatraz is a former prison located on an island off the coast of San Francisco, California. When it was open, it was considered the toughest prison in the world.
Alcatraz was nicknamed “The Rock” because of its maximum-security walls and island location were said to make the prison inescapable. But that didn’t stop certain convicts from trying…
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