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Scott Peterson, who was sentenced to death in 2005 for murdering his wife and unborn child, reportedly received dozens of letters from women and even two marriage proposals before he arrived at San Quentin State Prison. It’s not just prison workers who develop feelings for inmates - those in the civilian world do, too. Related: Why We Couldn’t Stop Watching the David Sweat and Richard Matt Fugitive Drama (McNeil was recaptured late Sunday night.) Kendra Lynette Miller was arrested on Sunday and charged with having sex with an inmate, giving him a cell phone, harboring a fugitive, and aiding and abetting a fugitive, The Charlotte Observer reports. This weekend, a prison food service worker in North Carolina was accused of helping inmate Kristopher McNeil escape, after developing a sexual relationship with him.
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(Mitchell has maintained that she is innocent.)īut if the reports of romance are in fact true, they wouldn’t be the first time a prison worker has fallen in love with a convict (or convicts). Sources tell NBC News that the married 51-year-old woman developed a relationship with Matt and “thought it was love.” A former prisoner told The New York Post that Mitchell also developed a relationship with Sweat, allegedly having sex with him an estimated 100 times in a prison closet. Joyce Mitchell, an instructor at the prison tailor shop where Matt and Sweat worked, was arrested in mid-June in connection with the escape. But the story of how they escaped is intriguing, given that it was allegedly sparked by romance. After weeks on the run, Matt is now dead and Sweat is in custody. People around the country have been riveted by the story of convicted criminals David Sweat and Richard Matt, who escaped from New York’s largest prison earlier this month. Mitchell is accused of helping Sweat and Matt escape from a New York prison earlier this month she reportedly had romantic relationships with both of them. David Sweat (left), Joyce Mitchell (middle), and Richard Matt (right).