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    (CNN)Prison worker Joyce Mitc is in custody, accused of aiding in a daring prison escape. The two convicted killers she allegedly helped are free, but on the run.

    Mitc allegedly provided Richard Matt and David Sweat with the tools to cut through cell walls for their escape from an upstate New York prison a week ago.

    "The defendant did intentionally ... and unlawfully introduce hacksaw blades, chisels, a punch and a screwdriver bit, dangerous contraband, into Clinton Correctional Facility," court records said.

    Mitc allegedly brought the items to the prison on May 1.

    On Saturday, Mitc was transferred from the Clinton County Jail about 150 miles south to the Rensselaer County Correctional Facility. Clinton County Sheriff David Favro said the move was meant to avoid the distraction of jailing her near the massive manhunt. Her next court appearance is Monday.

    She was arraigned Friday night on a felony charge of promoting prison contraband and a misdemeanor charge of criminal facilitation. She pleaded not guilty.

    If convicted, she faces up to eight years behind bars.

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    Convict made her feel 'special'
    Matt and Sweat's escape was discovered during an early morning bed check at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora.

    While making their escape, they slipped through holes and cut into a steel plate and a steam pipe, then got out through a manhole and onto the street.

    And Mitc had a lot to do with their ability to plan out the daring escape, authorities said.

    She supplied tools used in the escape and was their possible getaway driver before she got cold feet, authorities said. Her cell phone was also used to make calls to people connected to Matt, according to a source. It's not known who made these calls.

    Mitc has told investigators that Matt made her feel "special" though she didn't say she was in love with him, a source familiar with the investigation said.

    Her husband and prison co-worker, Lyle Mitc , is also under investigation, but has not been arrested or charged, authorities said. He worked in the maintenance department at the tailoring block where his spouse was employed, Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said.

    Lyle Mitc has worked at the prison since 2005, most recently as an industrial training supervisor, the same le his wife held, according to state records.

    Lyle Mitc cried when allegations surfaced against his wife, according to a friend who did not want to be named. The friend said Lyle Mitc asked how his wife could do such a thing.

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    How did she allegedly help convicts?
    Joyce Mitc provided hacksaw blades, drill bits and lighted eyeglasses to the convicts before their escape, sources said.

    The hacksaw blades and other items given to Matt were purchased over the past few months, according to law enforcement sources.

    Matt and Sweat used power tools to cut through cell walls. Despite the time, effort and noise likely involved, authorities didn't learn anything was amiss until a bed check at 5:30 a.m. Saturday.

    Authorities believe the fugitives are continuing their escape as a pair, two law enforcement sources said.

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    Relationship investigated
    State Department of Corrections officials had received a complaint about the relationship between Joyce Mitc and one of the two escapees, according to a state official. The department didn't find enough evidence to support the complaint, though that does not mean the inmate and prison worker weren't close.

    "I don't believe that the information was that there was absolutely no relationship," said Wylie, the district attorney.

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    Allegedly.....

    Everything was set up for the Shawshank Redemption style escape.
    Joyce Mitc was going to be the getaway driver but got cold feet.

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    I kind of want them to get away now.
    As long as they have repented of their crimes and will be nice to everyone.

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    You think they are getting help?

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    Did she plan to go into exile with them? Otherwise probably a .0001% chance of the authorities not connecting the dots: phone calls etc

    She probably realized she is a woman so that facing 6 years in prison turns into a couple months with probation

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    Did she plan to go into exile with them? Otherwise probably a .0001% chance of the authorities not connecting the dots: phone calls etc

    She probably realized she is a woman so that facing 6 years in prison turns into a couple months with probation
    Ya she was allegedly getting porked by the one inmate. She looks like about Kools speed. He no doubt has insight on where the inmate may have gone wrong romanticwise.

    The *source* also alleges they were going to off her husband, and that is the main reason she pulled out. I do not buy that 100% as we know prosecutors are not beyond lying.

    Regardless, she was going to be the wheel woman is what is alleged.

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    She got cold feet bc you can't be a part-time criminal. She played criminal on her shift from 8 to 5 with two real, life-long criminals.

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    Did his lovemaking skills fall short of convincing her to getaway drive?
    Did he go south on her? Seems like he really needed to make her want to be comin back for more.

    Wonder what she thinks now that the whole thing turned into a disaster?
    Everything she says now will be lawyer coached. Maybe one day she'll speak the truth.

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