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'Shawskank' Joyce Mitchell could be out of jail in a few weeks
The “Shawskank” prison seamstress who helped two violent jailbirds escape from a maximum-security upstate prison could likely be out of jail herself in a matter of weeks, The Post has learned....
Ben Stiller fires back after 'Shawskank' calls him a liar
Ben Stiller has a message for Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell — aka the “Shawskank” — following her claims that his hit Showtime mini-series “Escape at Dannemora” is filled with “lies.” “It’s...
Showtime's 'Escape at Dannemora' has divided this small upstate New York town
Dannemora, NY — Residents of this snowbound corner of the Adirondacks still bristle at the mention of Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell. And they have a message for the 54-year-old prison employee-turned-prisoner...
Why 'Shawskank' thinks Ben Stiller is a 'son-of-a-bitch liar'
The “Shawskank” says Hollywood’s portrayal of her — as a lovesick prison seamstress who helped her inmate boyfriends escape — is beyond redemption. In two 45-minute jailhouse interviews last week...
Worker busted for sexual relationship with inmate at 'Shawskank' prison
A female prison worker was busted for having a sexual relationship with an inmate at the same upstate New York prison where a lovesick “Shawskank” supervisor helped two murderers escape....
Prison tailor denied parole again for helping prisoners escape
The prison tailor who was key in the notorious prison break of two inmates in 2015 was denied parole for the second time -- because it's likely she'll break the...
Lifetime movie actress thinks 'Shawskank' was a victim
The true story of two escaped killers on the loose isn’t exactly funny — but Lifetime’s “New York Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell,” does have its campy moments....
Upcoming 'Shawskank' flick is a no-holds-barred guilty pleasure
Lifetime is set to premiere its TV dramatization about the stunning escape of two killers from an upstate prison — and the lovesick “Shawskank” supervisor at the center of it...
'Shawskank' denied parole for role in prison break
The "Shawskank" prison tailor who was busted for helping two convicted killers escape from a correctional facility upstate was denied parole Monday, reports said. Good behavior apparently wasn't enough to...
Inside the 'sex den' that helped two killers score their freedom
Convicted killers David Sweat and Richard Matt used their prison tailor shop as a lurid sex den for their escapades with “Shawskank” supervisor Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell and proved to be...
Dimwitted guard gets six months for aiding in Shaw-skank escape
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A guard who unwittingly helped two killers escape from a northern New York prison by smuggling in pliers, a screwdriver and a hacksaw blade hidden in hamburger...
Shaw-skank killer pleads guilty to all charges in prison break
One of the two murderers who escaped from a maximum-security lockup upstate earlier this year — thanks to help from a prison supervisor dubbed the "Shaw-skank" — pleaded guilty Friday...
Agent: Richard Matt pointed shotgun at me before I shot him
A border patrol agent who shot an escaped inmate who led authorities on a weekslong manhunt in upstate New York says he had "no other option" but to kill him....
Inmates claim brutal interrogations after Shaw-skank escape
In the days after Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped from an upstate prison, corrections officers went on an offensive against their fellow inmates, beating them during intense interrogations that...
David Sweat details how he escaped from prison
The state trooper who captured prison escapee David Sweat took down the convicted cop-killer with two pistol shots from more than 50 yards away, it was revealed on Monday. State...
'Final disposition' of Richard Matt's body takes place
ALBANY, N.Y. — A prison inmate shot and captured after three weeks on the run in northern New York remained hospitalized Friday while the body of his fellow escapee was...
'See you on the outside': Killer sent letter to daughter before escape
As convicted murderer Richard Matt planned his daring escape, he planned a touching family reunion as well. The cold-blooded killer sent a letter to his daughter telling her he would...
Captured killer says husband slay plan was Shaw-skank’s idea
It was all her idea! Shaw-skank prison worker Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell is the one who proposed knocking off her husband as she helped two convicted killers with their elaborate escape,...
Escaped convict's body released to NY funeral home
ALBANY, NY -- The body of a convicted murderer who broke out of prison and was fatally shot after three weeks on the run was released to a funeral home...
That well-hung escaped convict was actually a decent painter, art critics say
His own family wouldn't claim his dead body, his partner in crime ditched him after they busted out of prison, but one group still has nice things to say about...