07-01-2015, 01:12 PM
Sweat's condition has been upgraded to "fair" and he's continuing to talk to investigators. Hopefully the info he provides can help Corrections' officials close some security gaps and breaches at Clinton and other prisons.
So far, it looks to me like the crux of the problem is prison workers being allowed to fraternize and conspire with with prisoners, while other prison workers had gotten comfortable with violating policies -- all without anyone in charge effectively monitoring the workers'/guards' performance or conduct (a huge systematic personnel and management failure). It'll be interesting to see if the investigation also uncovers problems in the property infrastructure and security breaches associated with visitors.
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Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said Sweat and Matt had several close calls, including hearing the voices of people nearby when they were hiding in a hunting cabin.
Sweat also told police that after the two split up he hid in a tree stand used by hunters and saw a law enforcement officer walk right by him.
Sweat is giving more details to investigators about how the pair escaped from the prison.
Wylie confirmed that Sweat told police that he never used power tools, only a hacksaw blade to cut through steel cell block walls and steam pipes.
Sweat admitted he and Matt conducted a practice run of their prison break on June 5, the night before they escaped.
The men poked their heads out of a manhole, but decided it was too close to nearby homes. Instead, they exited the tunnel early the next morning through a slightly more isolated manhole located just a block from the prison walls.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/escaped-conv...k-manhunt/
So far, it looks to me like the crux of the problem is prison workers being allowed to fraternize and conspire with with prisoners, while other prison workers had gotten comfortable with violating policies -- all without anyone in charge effectively monitoring the workers'/guards' performance or conduct (a huge systematic personnel and management failure). It'll be interesting to see if the investigation also uncovers problems in the property infrastructure and security breaches associated with visitors.
Snip:
Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said Sweat and Matt had several close calls, including hearing the voices of people nearby when they were hiding in a hunting cabin.
Sweat also told police that after the two split up he hid in a tree stand used by hunters and saw a law enforcement officer walk right by him.
Sweat is giving more details to investigators about how the pair escaped from the prison.
Wylie confirmed that Sweat told police that he never used power tools, only a hacksaw blade to cut through steel cell block walls and steam pipes.
Sweat admitted he and Matt conducted a practice run of their prison break on June 5, the night before they escaped.
The men poked their heads out of a manhole, but decided it was too close to nearby homes. Instead, they exited the tunnel early the next morning through a slightly more isolated manhole located just a block from the prison walls.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/escaped-conv...k-manhunt/