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15 Prison Escapes That Shocked America, Ranked
From hand-dug Civil War tunnels and carved wooden pistols to papier-mache dummy heads at Alcatraz, these 15 real-life prison breaks stunned the nation.
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How Inmates Pulled Off the 15 Most Daring Prison Breaks in U.S. History 
15. Lyda Southard At Old Idaho Penitentiary (1931) 
14. Ronald Williams At Moundsville Penitentiary (1979) 
13. Glen Stewart Godwin At Folsom State Prison (1987) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
12. The Biddle Brothers At Allegheny County Jail (1902) 
11. Memorial Day Breakout At Lansing Prison (1933) 
10. Shoe-Paste Breakout At USP Leavenworth (1931) 
9. Forrest Tucker At San Quentin State Prison (1979) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
8. James Earl Ray At Brushy Mountain Prison (1977) 
7. Willie Sutton At Eastern State Penitentiary (1945) 
6. Union Officers Tunnel At Libby Prison (1864) 
5. Billy The Kid At Lincoln County Courthouse (1881) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
4. Ted Bundy At Pitkin County Courthouse (1977) 
3. John Dillinger At Crown Point Jail (1934) 
2. Richard Matt And David Sweat At Dannemora (2015) 
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From hand-dug Civil War tunnels and carved wooden pistols to papier-mache dummy heads at Alcatraz, these 15 real-life breakouts stunned law enforcement and triggered massive manhunts across the United States.
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