Question

Successful escapes from prison can have widespread repercussions, for the inmates, prison staff, and the community. One such example occurred at the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York.
What is the name of the captured prison escapee who provided detailed information to investigators?
a. Richard Matt
b. Andrew Wylie
c. Steven Racette
d. David Sweat
Question Content AreaWhat did the escapees use to break through prison walls?
a. power tools
b. a shovel
c. a hacksaw blade
d. a sledgehammer
Question Content AreaWhy were numerous prison officials placed on administrative leave after the escape?
a. They helped the prisoners escape.
b. Their brutality drove the prisoners to seek escape.
c. Their oversights may have enabled the prison escape.
d. The move prevented them from quitting and helped preserve evidence.
Question Content AreaWhat is retired correctional officer Michael Blaine's opinion of the decision to put prison officials on administrative leave?
a. He supports it as a necessary step towards accountability.
b. He opposes it as a disruptive act that will negatively impact other prison staff.
c. He supports it as a knee-jerk reaction showing the state is tough on crime.
d. He opposes it as a dangerous move that will trample prisoners' constitutional rights.
Question Content AreaWhat is Blaine's assessment of allegations about a drug ring at the prison?
a. He thinks that prison officials are doing a pretty good job in the face of widespread drug smuggling.
b. He asserts that prison officials largely turned a blind eye to drug rings at the prison.
c. He adamantly denies that anyone tried to bring drugs into the prison.
d. He believes that prison officials largely failed in their efforts to prevent drug rings.

Answer 1

1) d. David Sweat — he was the captured escapee who provided detailed information to investigators.
2) a. power tools — the escapees used power tools to cut through walls/pipes.
3) c. Their oversights may have enabled the prison escape.
4) b. He opposes it as a disruptive act that will negatively impact other prison staff.
5) a. He thinks that prison officials are doing a pretty good job in the face of widespread drug smuggling.