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Woman Who Aided Killers' Escape Released From Bedford Hills Correctional Facility On Parole Woman Who Aided Killers' Escape Released From Bedford Hills Correctional Facility On Parole
Woman Who Aided Killers' Escape Released From Bedford Hills Correctional Facility On Parole A prison seamstress who became famous after helping two killers escape by smuggling in hacksaw blades and drill bits has been released from a prison in Westchester on parole. Joyce Mitchell, 55, also known as "Tillie," was released from the Bedford Hill Correctional Facility on Thursday, Feb. 6, state corrections officials said. "On Feb. 6, 2020, Mrs. Joyce Mitchell was conditionally released from Bedford Hills Correctional Facility to Community Supervision," the department said in a statement. "Mrs. Mitchell will be supervised in Franklin County. Per her sentence, the supervision will be …

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