Two jail employees held over 'Shawshank-style' escape

A US maximum-security prison guard believed to have delivered tools inside frozen meat to two inmates before they escaped has been arrested.

Gene Palmer appeared before a judge in Plattsburgh to face charges of promoting prison contraband, tampering with physical evidence and official misconduct. He was held on $25,000 bail and defence lawyer Andrew Brockway said he will plead not guilty.