. >> it is reported that prison employee joyce mitchum admitted to police that she provided convicts richard matt and david sweat with smuggled power tools and a cell phone in the leadup to their escape last week. police believe she failed to show up after initially agreeing to be the getaway driver. police believe that has left the two men to fend for themselves on foot. the search for the two men is concentrated in an area less than five miles from the prison where officials shut down roads and a school. one mom in the town of katyville said whether the schools reopen friday or not she's decided to play it safe with they are three girls. >> i'm keeping them home, yes keeping them right here until shis settled or at least it's winding down some. >> a helicopter continuously circled the area. on the ground, police searched vehicles on route three. many residents brought food to the officers. >> the people around here have been great. they've been, you know, very welcoming, patient. we hope in very short order we'll have these guys in custody and life will return to normal. >> search