N.Y. Prison Worker Who Helped Inmates Escape Gets Up To 7 Years
Joyce Mitchell, 51, provided tools such as hacksaws, drill bits and lighted eyeglasses to two convicted killers ahead of their June 6 prison break.
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Former N.Y. Prison Employee Enters Guilty Plea Related To Inmates' Escape
Joyce Mitchell, the Clinton Correctional Facility worker who was charged last month with aiding two convicted killers' escape, has reached a deal with prosecutors.
A Visit To El Chapo's Prison Cell (Now That He's Gone)
The Mexican drug lord escaped from a maximum-security prison via an elaborate tunnel that led to the shower stall in his cell. NPR's Carrie Kahn got a tour and shares what she saw.
Top Official Says Inside Help Was Likely In 'El Chapo' Escape
U.S. authorities had wanted Joaquin Guzman extradited, in part over fears that he would get out again. Mexican authorities refused. His escape likely will deepen distrust between the countries.
Maximum Security Not Enough As Mexican Drug Lord Stages Second Escape
One of Mexico's most notorious cartel leaders, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, escaped from prison this weekend — for a second time. A manhunt is underway after he fled his cell through a mile-long tunnel.
N.Y. Prison Break Search Is Costing $1 Million A Day
A district attorney says the two inmates may have used power tools left behind by maintenance contractors at the Clinton Correctional Facility.
Authorities Beef Up Search For Killers Who Escaped From New York Prison
An area not far from the prison where David Sweat and Richard Matt broke out last weekend appears to be a focus of police scrutiny, but officials were also looking in neighboring Vermont.
'Some Indication' That N.Y. Escapees Might Have Headed To Vermont
More than 450 personnel are going door-to-door, conducting car searches and gathering information to try to find escaped killers David Sweat and Richard Matt.
British Fraudster Walks Out Of Jail Using Forged Bail Letter
The man, who was serving time for a $2.7 million fraud, simply showed guards the letter and walked free. He later changed his mind and turned himself back in to authorities.