The Post-Star, January 23, 2016—Prison Break: Author writes book on history of prison escapes long before Matt and Sweat: When Lawrence Gooley heard news reports about David Sweat and Richard Matt being the only men to escape Clinton Correctional Facility, he got increasingly annoyed. “I was listening to the newscasts, thinking ‘You’re so far from the truth,'” said Gooley, author of 20 books, including Escape from Dannemora: 170 Years of Escapes, Tortures and Infamous Inmates at New York’s Most Notorious Prison.