Ex-N.Y. prison worker Joyce Mitchell sentenced for escape role


http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2015/09/28/ex-ny-prison-worker-joyce-mitchell-who-helped-inmates-gets-up-to-7-years


Michael Hill, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Monday, September 28, 2015 12:03:19 EDT PM



PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -- A former New York prison worker who helped two murderers escape from a maximum-security lockup has been sentenced to up to seven years behind bars.

Fifty-one-year-old Joyce Mitchell wiped away tears and apologized as she was sentenced Monday to 2 1/3 to seven years in prison under terms of a plea deal with prosecutors this summer.

She pleaded guilty to charges related to providing tools to Richard Matt and David Sweat, who broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility June 6.

The pair eluded more than 1,000 searchers in northern New York for weeks. Matt was killed by a border agent June 26. Sweat was wounded and captured by a trooper two days later.

Mitchell admitted becoming close with the pair, and she agreed to be their getaway driver before backing out.

I am certainly glad she received up to 7 years. I hope she does all 7. The time, expense, man power, over this case was incredible.
The only good that came out of it was exposing the prison corruption. Which seems to be hush hush, or the media didn't find that as exciting as the man hunt.

Here is the link to a thread on it, with over 250 posts.

Two murderers escaped from NY prison. Still loose? -Dating Forums - Mingle2.com http://m.mingle2.com/topic/show/435239/

Oh ok. Thanks for the info.