The 10 Greatest and most infamous prison breaks of all time – You need to see #1 (With Pictures)

6. The Maze Escape

Her Majesty’s Prison Maze was considered one of the most secure facilities in the world. It had 15 foot high fences, thick concrete walls topped with barbed-wire and numerous wires strung across the facility to prevent any helicopter escapes. In 1983, 38 Irish Republican Army (IRA) members who had been imprisoned in The Maze broke out. Using guns smuggled into the facility, the escapees used guards as hostages as they took over the cell block. With captured keys, they were able to open doors and get access to a truck which was delivering food to the prison. All 38 boarded the vehicle and escaped in the largest break out in British history. In the end, only half of the escapees were recaptured.