Court documents allege that Mitchell provided the men with hacksaw blades, chisels, a punch and a screwdriver bit in the weeks prior to the escape. Mitchell, who has been charged with aiding the escapees, has admitted she smuggled hacksaw blades into the meat, the official said. Gene Palmer, the guard on the honor block where Matt and Sweat were housed, was unaware of the meat's contents when he was asked to get it to Matt, according to Palmer's attorney Andrew Brockway, who says his client was conned by Mitchell. Palmer is now on paid leave.
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Though there are still things which are unclear as to how long Sweat and Matt prepared their escape from prison, or what power tools they used, or how they were able to hide the holes that they made. While the escaped convicts remain on the loose. Mitchell has pleaded not guilty to charges related to allegedly aiding Matt and Sweat with their elaborate escape.
