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The announcement and its political timing.

Alcatraz's chilling history and infamous inmates.

Why it closed—and how it became a national historic landmark.

Trump's evolving criminal justice agenda, from guantanamo to border enforcement.

Legal and political pushback from lawmakers, agencies, and civil rights advocates.

Media reactions, public opinion, and what the symbolism of alcatraz says about modern america. Jailbreaks are an incredibly daring prospect for any criminal to undertake. In most countries, escaping from jail is a very serious offense and will certainly result in a harsher punishment once the subject has been re-captured. This book covers a combination of those prisoners who went to extreme lengths in order to free themselves from the confines of a jail, those who broke free as a declaration of their innocence, and those who simply pounded at the first opportunity to escape.

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