In that escape, David Sweat and Richard Matt cut through steel walls and made their way through a maze of tunnels before escaping the Dannemora, New York prison. Joyce Mitchell, a prison tailor who had personal relationships with the men, had smuggled hacksaw blades for them and had also planned to be the pair's getaway driver, though she didn't show up. Mitchell confessed to helping the inmates and was sentenced to up to seven years in state prison for promoting prison contraband. Prell also made regular deposits to the inmate's prison account and even paid $180 for a debt the inmate had with a relative. Because Prell's violations are so similar to Mitchell's case, the state made more security recommendations part of the report.

Source: CNN September 02, 2018 13:41 UTC