March 28, 2023

"Breakout hits": favorite lam/escape properties

the true crime that's worth your time

I should probably get locked up for that pun, but anyway: what are your favorite/recommended materials about prison breaks, escapes, and getaways? I can’t speak to the various movies about the case, but James W. Clarke’s The Last Rampage had me on the edge of my figurative seat even though I knew the ending. Conversely, I couldn’t get through Wheelan’s Libby Prison Breakout, so if anyone has recs about that case, I’d love to hear them.

Magazine articles, docuseries…anything goes. What’s the best account of a breakout? — SDB