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How two convicted killers escaped from a New York prisonAs convicted murderers David Sweat and Richard Matt dug away at the walls inside the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York just over a year ago, they thought about Andy Dufresne, the main character in the famed prison escape film “The Shawshank Redemption.”WorldJun 8, 2016
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Prison worker who helped 2 killers escape gets up to 7 years behind barsA 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.WorldSep 28, 2015
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Woman who helped 2 killers escape from New York prison says she was depressedThe former New York prison employee who helped two killers escape from a maximum-security prison said in an interview that she was depressed at the time and the inmates took advantage of her "weakness."CrimeSep 14, 2015
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U.S. prison worker pleads guilty in escape of 2 killersA U.S. prison worker pleaded guilty Tuesday to smuggling hacksaw blades in frozen hamburger meat to two killers who later broke out and spent more than two weeks on the run.WorldJul 28, 2015
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N.Y. inmate spent months exploring tunnels under prison before escape: reportIt’s been almost seven weeks since convicted murderers David Sweat, 35, and Richard Matt, 49, escaped from a maximum security prison in upstate New York and more details have emerged about the daring prison break.Jul 21, 2015
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For N.Y. prison escape, David Sweat will now spend 23 hours a day in a cellThe surviving escapee from a prison break and manhunt will spend 23 hours a day in a maximum-security cell, much more confined than he and a fellow murder convict were in the prison before the escape.WorldJul 5, 2015
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Prison chief, 11 others put on leave in aftermath of 2 escaped killersTwelve more staffers at the New York prison where two killers escaped three weeks ago have been put on administrative leave, including the prison's superintendent and his deputy in charge of security, officials said Tuesday.WorldJun 30, 2015
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Prison break: 5 films about daring escapesIf you were mildly impressed by the escape of David Sweat and Richard Matt and fascinated by the search for them, here are five films you need to see.EntertainmentJun 29, 2015
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N.Y. prison escapees planned to go to Mexico, headed toward Canada when ride backed outTwo convicted murderers who escaped from prison and eluded a massive manhunt for three weeks had initially planned to drive to Mexico but headed toward Canada on foot when their ride backed out, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.CrimeJun 29, 2015
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2nd escaped N.Y. prisoner, shot and captured by police near Canadian borderThe second of two convicted murderers who staged a brazen escape three weeks ago from a maximum-security prison in northern New York was shot and captured near the Canadian border on SundayWorldJun 28, 2015
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