A northern New York prison worker accused of helping two killers escape last weekend gave the men hacksaw blades, chisels, a punch and a screwdriver bit, according to criminal complaints.
Prison tailor shop instructor Joyce Mitchell is accused of befriending inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora and giving them contraband.
Mitchell’s hands were cuffed in front of her and she stared straight ahead while she was arraigned Friday night in Plattsburgh on charges of felony promoting prison contraband and misdemeanor criminal facilitation. She was ordered jailed on $100,000 cash bail.
Mitchell’s family has said she would not have helped the convicts break out. She pleaded not guilty.
Mitchell has another court appearance scheduled for Monday.
Police say they won’t stop looking for the escaped inmates.
(AP)
Shes crazier than the inmates.
This whole story reminds me of prison break,its amazing how they can’t find these guys
Y is she crazier? If anything she’s dumber!
Falling for and helping criminals is crazy, not dumb.