15: PRISON ESCAPE PART 1

Dannemora, NY.  A murderer is on the loose in your neighborhood. Most of us never want to hear those words. When two inmates at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY escaped from the prison it was a very real nightmare for the residents of the village surrounding the prison. But, what if the prison actually neglected safety precautions that allowed these prisoners to successfully escape?

Sources for this episode: 

“He was trouble early on” by Eric Duvall, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 11, 2015
“Dannemora Stands by its prison after escape” by Michael Hill, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 9, 2015
“Did inmates have inside help with breakout?” by Michael Hill and Michael Virtanen, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 9, 2015
Investigation of the June 5, 2015 Escape of Inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt from Clinton Correctional Facility. June 2016 Catherine Leahy Scott Inspector General.
Escaped NY Murderers Were on ‘Honor Block’ for Well-Behaved Inmates, Source Says by Emily Shapiro, ABC News, June 9, 2015
“Inmates escape from Dannemora prison by cutting through cell walls” by Felicia krieg and Lois Clermont Press-Republican June 6, 2015
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