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Richard Matt, the Glossary

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Richard William Matt (June 25, 1966 – June 26, 2015) was an American murderer known for his prison escape, the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 36 relations: Allegany State Park, Andrew Cuomo, Assault, Bail, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, Clinton Correctional Facility, Contract killing, Escape at Dannemora, Franklin County, New York, Gunshot wound, Habitual offender, Houseboat, Informant, List of prison escapes, Little League Baseball, Malone, New York, Manhunt (law enforcement), Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, NBC News, New York Post, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Niagara River, North Tonawanda, New York, Prison escape, Showtime (TV network), Stephen King, Stun belt, The Guardian, The Shawshank Redemption, Tonawanda, New York, United States, United States Army Rangers, United States Border Patrol, 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape.

  2. Deaths by firearm in New York (state)
  3. Escapees from New York (state) detention
  4. People convicted of murder by Mexico

Allegany State Park

Allegany State Park is a state park in western New York State, located in Cattaraugus County just north of the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania.

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Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6, 1957) is an American politician, lawyer, and former government official who served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021.

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Assault

An assault is the illegal act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so.

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Bail

Bail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a suspect to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process.

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Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Erie County.

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Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area

The Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area, designated by the United States Census Bureau, encompassing two counties - Erie and Niagara - in the state of New York.

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Clinton Correctional Facility

Clinton Correctional Facility is a New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision maximum security state prison for men located in the Village of Dannemora, New York.

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Contract killing

Contract killing (also known as murder-for-hire) is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or people.

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Escape at Dannemora

Escape at Dannemora is an American crime drama television limited series that premiered on Showtime on November 18, 2018.

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Franklin County, New York

Franklin County is a county on the northern border of the U.S. state of New York.

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Gunshot wound

A gunshot wound (GSW) is a penetrating injury caused by a projectile (e.g. a bullet) from a gun (typically firearm or air gun).

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Habitual offender

A habitual offender, repeat offender, or career criminal is a person convicted of a crime who was previously convicted of other crimes.

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Houseboat

A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily for regular dwelling.

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Informant

An informant (also called an informer or, as a slang term, a "snitch", "rat", "canary", "stool pigeon", "stoolie" or "grass", among other terms) is a person who provides privileged information, or (usually damaging) information intended to be intimate, concealed, or secret, about a person or organization to an agency, often a government or law enforcement agency.

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List of prison escapes

The following is a list of historically infamous prison escapes, and of people who escaped multiple times.

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Little League Baseball

Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization"".

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Malone, New York

Malone is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States.

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Manhunt (law enforcement)

In law enforcement, a manhunt is an extensive and thorough search for a wanted and dangerous fugitive involving the use of police units, technology, and help from the public.

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Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality.

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Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

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NBC News

NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC.

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New York Post

The New York Post (NY Post) is an American conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City.

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New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYSDOCCS) is the department of the New York State government that administers the state prison and parole system, including 44 prisons funded by the state government.

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Niagara River

The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, forming part of the border between Ontario, Canada, to the west, and New York, United States, to the east.

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North Tonawanda, New York

North Tonawanda is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States.

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Prison escape

A prison escape (referred as a bust out, breakout, jailbreak, or prison break) is the act of an inmate leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways.

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Showtime (TV network)

Showtime, also known as Paramount+ with Showtime (with "Showtime" being the former name of its main channel from 1976 to 2024, but still used for certain marketing and channel branding contexts), is an American premium television network and the flagship property of Showtime Networks, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global.

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Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author.

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Stun belt

A stun belt is a belt fastened around the subject's waist, leg, or arm that carries a battery and control pack, and contains features to stop the subject from unfastening or removing it.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American prison drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.

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Tonawanda, New York

Tonawanda (formally City of Tonawanda) is a city in Erie County, New York, United States.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Army Rangers

The United States Army Rangers are elite U.S. Army personnel who have served in any unit which has held the official designation of "Ranger".

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United States Border Patrol

The United States Border Patrol (USBP) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and is responsible for securing the borders of the United States.

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2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape

The 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape was a jailbreak that took place on June 6, 2015, when two inmates, Richard Matt and David Sweat, were discovered missing during a 5:17 a.m. bed check at the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, United States.

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See also

Deaths by firearm in New York (state)

Escapees from New York (state) detention

People convicted of murder by Mexico

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Matt

Also known as Matt, Richard.