Red Shirt Gordon
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Red Shirt Gordon was a criminal who escaped from Folsom Prison in California
as leader of the "Big Break" in 1903. Gordon and twelve other prisoners overpowered guards, took hostages, and escaped from the prison
, which at the time had no walls. Six fugitives were captured. Three were executed and three received life sentences. The remaining seven escapees, including Gordon, were never recaptured.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
as leader of the "Big Break" in 1903. Gordon and twelve other prisoners overpowered guards, took hostages, and escaped from the prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
, which at the time had no walls. Six fugitives were captured. Three were executed and three received life sentences. The remaining seven escapees, including Gordon, were never recaptured.