Prison worker faces jail for New York prison escape plot

A northern New York prison worker has admitted to smuggling hacksaw blades in frozen hamburger meat to two killers who later broke out and spent more than two weeks on the run.

Joyce Mitchell, 51, a tailor shop instructor at Clinton Correctional Facility, wept as she pleaded guilty to first-degree promoting prison contraband, a felony, and misdemeanour fourth-degree criminal facilitation.

Mitchell faces up to seven years in jail under terms of a plea deal with prosecutors. Her lawyer said his client won’t be able to post the bail set by the judge at $100,000 (€90,435) cash.