Creating Believable Decoys

Why did the inmates gather supplies at Alcatraz? Their intricate escape plan from the infamous island prison included crafting dummies so lifelike they could fool the vigilant guards. In the era of Alcatraz, escape attempts were often met with immediate gunfire, making the stakes lethally high.

To delay detection and buy themselves crucial time, their absence needed to go unnoticed for as long as possible. These handmade decoys were very important to their strategy, allowing them to slip away under the cover of night while the guards remained none the wiser, guarding mere shadows of their former captives.