Richard Matt and David Sweat met in prison, becoming friends. The two of them hatched an elaborate plan to escape prison. Despite several setbacks, they managed to escape from Clinton Correctional Facility on June 6, 2015. They managed to cut a hole in the back of their cells, finding their way through the service tunnels to the outside. The pair's getaway plan was foiled, but they managed to escape into the woods. They broke into several hunting cabins in the mountains, living on food and other things they found in there. Eventually, a man checking on his property ran into them and was able to alert authorities. It was insane to me that the guards were so lax and allowed contraband items to come into the prison and actually delivered them to the inmates. That defeats the entire purpose of prison. They just let them do whatever they wanted apparently and were just oblivious to what was going on...or didn't care.
 
This book is currently available to listen to on Audible Plus. It took me about six hours to listen to, which I was able to complete in one shift at work and annoy my coworkers with my commentary. I thought the book was well written, providing the backstory of both convicts and the people involved with them. I remember this happening, but I didn't know much about either of the men or the escape itself. This book was really informative and also highlighted many things that are wrong with the American justice system. If you have heard of the Vicky White and Casey White story out of Alabama or watched the documentary that is out now on Netflix, you would probably be interested in this book. It's just as wild.