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December 16, 1962[edit] John Paul Scott and Darl Lee Parker were the last two prisoners to attempt to escape from Alcatraz. Scott and Parker used a makeshift saw to cut through the bars on a kitchen window in the cell house, then ran to the edge of the island and jumped into the water.
Alcatraz Day Ticket 4.7 / 5. Take one of our Alcatraz Day Tours and enjoy a visit to The Rock. Cruise on San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island and the infamous and notorious former federal prison, which was home to the likes of Al Capone, George Machine Gun Kelley, and Robert The Birdman Stroud.