![]() ![]() Two days later, Sweat was found and arrested. The manhunt that fascinated the country came crashing down on J20 days after the initial escape from tunnels below their prison cells - when authorities found Matt and fatally shot him. ![]() “You present yourself more as a victim than a responsible participant and appear to be emotionally unstable and easily manipulated.” “You allowed your common sense and supervisory duties to be compromised by developing unprofessional relationships with Matt and Sweat,” the board said in a statement obtained by People. However an additional year was added to her sentence for facilitating criminal activity - making the total sentence up by two years - according to NBC News. To this, she cooperated and her sentence was reduced from major time. The plea deal struck was meant to keep the more serious charges off the table - such as sexual assault for having sexual interactions with both inmates and conspiracy to murder as the three planned to murder Mitchell's husband, Lyle. In February of 2017, Mitchell was denied parole due to being “incompatible with the welfare of society,” according to People. Instead of serving time in the very place the crime took place, Mitchell has been placed in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility - a maximum security prison in Westchester, New York. She's currently behind bars with a sentence of up to seven years in prison for her assistance in the escape, with the possibility of parole. Mitchell pleaded guilty to promoting prison contraband and facilitating criminal behavior in September of 2015. ![]() Now that Showtime's released a fictional account of the escape, where is Joyce 'Tilly' Mitchell now? With the help of an employee from the prison's tailor shop, Joyce 'Tilly' Mitchell, the two were able to pull off one of the most head-scratching, intricate crimes in history. It's been three years now since the daring escape of inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt (both convicted murderers) from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York. ![]()
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