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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.
Basement â The basement of Alcatraz contained the prison showers and a small set of dungeons, built by the U.S Military in the late 1800âs. The main entrance to the dungeons was a set of stairs which was situated along Sunrise Alley at the side of A-Block.