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How Joyce Mitchell Smuggled Meat Stuffed With Blades Into New York Prison
June 18, 2021
It’s the jailbreak scandal that shocked the nation: a prison worker who helped two convicted killers escape. The bombshell case inspired a Showtime series with Patricia Arquette. Now, a new Lifetime special sheds new light on the notorious case of Joyce Mitchell, the prison worker who helped Richard Matt and David Sweat escape. She was suspected of being in a love triangle with the two men, an accusation which she has denied.