Joyce Mitchell, the woman who reportedly confessed to helping two convicted murderers escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York has been arrested and is awaiting arraignment.
Mitchell will face felony charges for her part in the escape, which has become one of longest prison breakouts on record.
Business Insider's Pamela Engel earlier reported that the 51-year-old Mitchell told investigators she smuggled contraband into the prison — reportedly used later to help Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, complete an elaborate escape.
The breakout apparently took the two inmates through the innermost parts of Clinton Correctional Facility and led them to freedom nearly one week ago.
Mitchell also reportedly planned to drive the men away from the prison after they broke out, but backed out at the last minute.
The search for Matt and Sweat continued Friday. Investigators have focused their search in a rural area, not far from the prison in upstate New York.
The Associated Press cites New York State police who say Mitchell will be arraigned on first degree promoting prison contraband and fourth degree criminal facilitation — both of which are felonies.
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