Clarence Victor Carnes (January 14, 1927 – October 3, 1988), known as The Choctaw Kid, was a Choctaw man best known as the youngest inmate incarcerated at Alcatraz and for his participation in the bloody escape attempt known as the "Battle of Alcatraz".

A full-blooded Choctaw Indian, Carnes was arrested in 1943 at the age of 16 for murder and was sentenced to life in prison. In 1945, he escaped, stole a car and kidnapped its driver before crossing state lines. When he was re-captured, he was given another 99 years and sent to Leavenworth Prison.

Oct 6, 1988 · Clarence Carnes, known as the Choctaw Kid, died Monday at the age of 61 after spending most of his life in prisons. Born to impoverished Indian parents in the east Oklahoma hill country, Carnes committed his first crime at the age of 8, stealing candy bars at school.

Clarence Victor Carnes (January 14, 1927 – October 3, 1988), known as The Choctaw Kid, was a Choctaw best known as the youngest inmate incarcerated at Alcatraz and for his participation in the bloody escape attempt known as the "Battle of Alcatraz".

Oct 11, 1988 · Clarence Carnes, known as the Choctaw Kid and the youngest man ever admitted to “The Rock,” died Oct. 3 at the age of 61 after spending most of his life in prisons.

Oct 6, 1988 · Clarence Carnes, the only inmate not killed or executed after a 1946 escape attempt from Alcatraz, died Monday at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners. He was 61 years...

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story is a 1980 American television film about Clarence Carnes, the youngest ever inmate of Alcatraz Prison. It screened over two nights, from Monday, July 10 to Tuesday, July 11 on NBC. It was written and co-produced by Ernest Tidyman.

CARNES, CLARENCE 714-AZ. INDIAN, PSYCHIATRIC SUMMARY: Received at Leavenworth April 1945, to serve 99 years for KIDNAPPING, DYER ACT etc. Transferred to Alcatraz July 8, 1945: PRENATAL: Parents living and well but seperted. NATAL: Born in Oklahoma January 14, 1927. Normal birth. PRESCHOOL: He was the 1st born of five children. Raised by parents ...

Young inmate Clarence Carnes masterminds a grand escape involving several inmates who have nothing to lose, serving life sentences. Fact based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility.

Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw, was the youngest man ever sent to The Rock, and was a key player in the historic Battle of Alcatraz, when armed prisoners seized control.