Parole denied for New York woman who helped 2 killers escape

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: ALBANY, N.Y. – Prison tailor Joyce Mitchell, who helped two killers escape from a maximum-security facility in northern New York in 2015, was denied her first bid for early release on Monday, with a state parole board saying that despite her good conduct behind bars she probably would break the law again if she were freed. Mitchell had a parole hearing last week at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Westchester County.