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Reports Of Prison Guard Brutality In New York Draw A Harsh Spotlight

7:18pm October 20, 2016

by Brian Mann

A rash of incidents involving guards' use of violence against prisoners, sometimes caught on video, is fueling calls for accountability. Others say the focus should be on increasingly violent inmates.

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Joyce Mitchell, who has reached a plea deal over charges that she aided a prison escape, is seen here during a June court date, along with her lawyer, Steven Johnston.

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Former N.Y. Prison Employee Enters Guilty Plea Related To Inmates' Escape

3:39pm July 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Joyce Mitchell, the Clinton Correctional Facility worker who was charged last month with aiding two convicted killers' escape, has reached a deal with prosecutors.

Law enforcement personnel take cover Friday afternoon after cornering two escaped prisoners off of Route 30 in Malone, N.Y. One prisoner, Richard Matt, was shot dead by law enforcement. Authorities were still searching for escapee David Sweat late Friday

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Police Shoot, Kill Escaped New York Convict

9:01am June 27, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Law enforcement officials killed Richard Matt in Franklin County, N.Y. The other escapee, David Sweat, is still at large. The two men broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility June 6.

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Items In N.Y. Hunting Cabin Linked To Escaped Killers, Police Say

6:09pm June 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

It has been 17 days since Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y. The New York Times reports the men were in the cabin within the past 48 hours.

U.S. Marshals Add New York Escapees To Most Wanted List

2:14pm June 19, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The two men escaped from a New York prison almost two weeks ago. The list, the agency said, is reserved for the "worst of the worst."