The 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape took place on June 6 , 2015 , when two inmates , Richard Matt and David Sweat , were discovered missing during a 5:30 a.m. bed check at the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility .
The 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape took place on June 6 , 2015 , when two inmates were discovered missing during a 5:30 a.m. bed check at the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in New York . The inmates were Richard Matt and David Sweat .