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Prison Escape

A woman wearing glasses and with long brown hair in a ponytail stands in front of wooden crosses and flowers.
Feature December 6, 2022
How Texas Failed To Prevent One of the Nation’s Deadliest Prison Escapes
“Staff complacency” allowed a man to break out of a prison bus — and kill a family.
By and John Tedesco
Feature July 6, 2016
Inside the Deadly World of Private Prisoner Transport
Tens of thousands of people every year are packed into vans run by for-profit companies with almost no oversight.
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David Sweat, left, and Richard Matt in images released by the New York State Police showing a ten-day age progression.
The Lowdown June 25, 2015
What Will You Look Like 20 Years From Now?
For forensic artists, a sketch is more than just gray hair and wrinkles.
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Q&A June 15, 2015
Money, Dogs, and Diligence: How to Catch an Escaped Prisoner
An expert casts an eye on the New York manhunt.
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