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Dannemora prison break: Female employee may have helped inmate escape because he is ‘very well-endowed' Dannemora prison break: Female employee may have helped inmate escape because he is 'very well-endowed'
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Joyce Mitchell has been identified as the female employee who may have helped two convicted killers escape from a maximum-security prison in upstate New York.Joyce Mitchell has been identified as the female employee who may have helped two convicted killers escape from a maximum-security prison in upstate New York.
David Bentley, a retired police detective, has suggested that Ms Mitchell may have helped Richard Matt escape because he is "very well endowed", the New York Post reported.David Bentley, a retired police detective, has suggested that Ms Mitchell may have helped Richard Matt escape because he is "very well endowed", the New York Post reported.
Ms Mitchell, an industrial training supervisor at Dannemora’s Clinton Correctional Facility, is being questioned by authorities as the center of the prison break which launched a nationwide manhunt.Ms Mitchell, an industrial training supervisor at Dannemora’s Clinton Correctional Facility, is being questioned by authorities as the center of the prison break which launched a nationwide manhunt.
Ms Mitchell, who is married, is responsible for assigning prison inmates to work projects at a tailor shop and her husband Lyle also works at the facility.Ms Mitchell, who is married, is responsible for assigning prison inmates to work projects at a tailor shop and her husband Lyle also works at the facility.
Photo: In the cell of one of escaped inmates, looking at the hole cut in the wall as part of escape pic.twitter.com/tGAtt8xHybPhoto: In the cell of one of escaped inmates, looking at the hole cut in the wall as part of escape pic.twitter.com/tGAtt8xHyb
Matt along with fellow fugitive David Sweat were spotted by a civilian early Tuesday morning walking alongside a road through heavy rainstorms, ABC News reported.Matt along with fellow fugitive David Sweat were spotted by a civilian early Tuesday morning walking alongside a road through heavy rainstorms, ABC News reported.
The pair worked in Ms Mitchell's workshop sewing uniforms and the retired police officer also suggested that Matt gets girlfriends everywhere he goes.The pair worked in Ms Mitchell's workshop sewing uniforms and the retired police officer also suggested that Matt gets girlfriends everywhere he goes.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he believes the pair could not have staged the escape on their own.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he believes the pair could not have staged the escape on their own.
“They wouldn't have had the equipment on their own, that's for sure.”“They wouldn't have had the equipment on their own, that's for sure.”
Mr Cuomo also warned that the pair may already be out of state: “They could be literally anywhere in the country now. These are really dangerous individuals.”Mr Cuomo also warned that the pair may already be out of state: “They could be literally anywhere in the country now. These are really dangerous individuals.”
Sweat, 34 and Matt, 48, both escaped from prison by using power tools to break through a brick wall and climb out onto a six-story high catwalk, CNN reported. Sweat was serving time for killing a police officer in 2002, and Matt dismembered a man in 1997. Sweat, 34 and Matt, 48, both fled from prison, in what has been described a 'Shawkshank Redemption-style' escape, by using power tools to break through a brick wall and climb out onto a six-story high catwalk, CNN reported. Sweat was serving time for killing a police officer in 2002, and Matt dismembered a man in 1997.
An anonymous source told the New York Daily News that one of the inmates used power tools to break free from the prison facility.An anonymous source told the New York Daily News that one of the inmates used power tools to break free from the prison facility.
“They appear to have taken the tools with them. One of (them) had a guitar case in his cell that was gone, and someone saw two men carrying a guitar case,” the source said.“They appear to have taken the tools with them. One of (them) had a guitar case in his cell that was gone, and someone saw two men carrying a guitar case,” the source said.
A $100,000 reward is being offered by police officials for any information on the incident. Nearly 250 local, state and federal officials have pursued hundreds of leads in the manhunt, NBC News reported.A $100,000 reward is being offered by police officials for any information on the incident. Nearly 250 local, state and federal officials have pursued hundreds of leads in the manhunt, NBC News reported.
Ms Mitchell has not been charged.Ms Mitchell has not been charged.
 
State and federal law officers searching for two killers who used power tools to break out of a maximum-security prison converged on a small town 30 miles (48 kilometers) away Tuesday after getting a report of a possible sighting.State and federal law officers searching for two killers who used power tools to break out of a maximum-security prison converged on a small town 30 miles (48 kilometers) away Tuesday after getting a report of a possible sighting.