Joseph Bowers attempt to climb the fence to feed a seagull. However, regardless of Bowers' initial motive, it is indisputable that Bowers ignored the guards' forceful signals to halt and he kept climbing even after the guards began firing, such that he fell on the outside of the fence. Joseph Bowers Joseph "Dutch" Bowers (December 13, 1896 – April 27, 1936) was the first man to attempt an escape from Alcatraz prison. On 27 April 1936, convict Henry Larry claims to have watched Bowers, who was feeding seagulls, stack some empty barrels and climb up next to the fence so he could
Segovia prison break Party prisoners, who had been incarcerated longer, that there was a wall space which could be used in an escape attempt. Plans were made for 54 prisoners to escape on 2 August 1975, however, the escape was thwarted after an undercover agent learned of the plans. Following that, preparations began anew. At this point, the prison contained 53 political prisoners and 7 prison guards. The number of prisoners planned to escape was reduced due to the added security following the thwarted escape and the transfer of some of the original 54 planned escapees to other prisons. Some prisoners, including senior