John Paul Scott
An Alcatraz inmate by the name of John Paul Scott almost made it out alive by swimming to Fort Point On December 16th, 1962. The distance to the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge was about 3.1 miles. A group of teenagers spotted him on the beach and thought he was dead. Soon after they called the police, who quickly realized who the man was. He was sent back to Alcatraz, exhausted and suffering from hypothermia.
John Paul Scott
Al Capone
There have been some notable figures who have been incarcerated on Alcatraz Island, and one of those figures is Al Capone. The mafia boss was transferred to the island in 1936, and quite quickly began to break down. He was lightly wounded when another inmate stabbed him. He was released from the island in 1939.
Al Capone
