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Escape At Dannemora: Joyce Mitchell's Real Story
Joyce Mitchell helped Richard Matt and David Sweat escape prison before being caught.
In brief
Joyce Mitchell helped Richard Matt and David Sweat escape prison before being caught. Joyce Mitchell aided Richard Matt and David Sweat in escaping Clinton Correctional Facility in 2015, then was arrested and sentenced to prison. Originally reported by ScreenRant.
Joyce Mitchell's Role in Escape
Joyce Mitchell helped Richard Matt and David Sweat escape Clinton Correctional Facility in 2015.
Mitchell's Involvement with Inmates
Mitchell worked as tailor shop instructor at Clinton Correctional Facility, supervising Matt and Sweat.
Mitchell's Plan for Escape
Mitchell planned to drug her husband Lyle Mitchell and use him as a cover for Matt and Sweat's escape.
Escape Details
Matt and Sweat used tools smuggled by Mitchell to cut through cell walls over months.
Mitchell's Betrayal
Mitchell did not show up with getaway vehicle, instead went to hospital with panic attack.
Mitchell's Arrest and Sentence
Mitchell was charged with promoting prison contraband and criminal facilitation, sentenced to two-and-a-third to seven years.
Matt's Fate
Richard Matt was killed by Border Patrol three days after escape while holding stolen weapon.
The short version
Joyce Mitchell aided Richard Matt and David Sweat in escaping Clinton Correctional Facility in 2015, then was arrested and sentenced to prison.
