Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

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

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.