(CNN) — Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains ... who has cowritten a book about his uncles’ breakout. They also didn’t like being poor. The ...

When the escape siren sounded ... Jeff Himmelman is a writer at work on a book about Alcatraz.

"He also wrote a book titled 'Stroud's Digest on the ... Bayless tried to escape alone from Alcatraz in September 1941 while serving on garbage detail. "He gave up shortly after entering the ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains ... who has cowritten a book about his uncles’ breakout. They also didn’t like being poor.