Commissions

Greenlit: Prison Break: Killers on the Run, Investigation Discovery

Prison Break: Killers on the Run (1 x 60′) – Fear swept over the state of New York on the morning of Saturday, June 6, 2015 when news broke of the escape of inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat from the Clinton Correctional Facility. As the desperate search for the escapees spreads across the region, this documentary special reveals the two killers’ brutal past, the dark conspiracy that formed behind bars, the chilling, intricate details of the breakout, and tracking the possible whereabouts of the convicts

The preparation, execution and success of Matt and Sweat’s escape calls for an explanation. How long had the inmates planned the convoluted escape route? How much assistance did they have from prison employee Joyce Mitchell and others? Was this all part of another murderous plot? This film takes viewers inside the most notorious maximum security prison to reveal how two inmates ended up behind bars and orchestrated an ingenious prison break that seems like a Hollywood movie. Interviews with police officers, investigators and former Clinton Correctional Facility prisoners provide the backstories of the convicts and where they could possibly be now.

Channel: Investigation Discovery

Producer: Peacock Productions

TX: 18th June 2015

Source: Discovery press release