Man Charged with Sneaking Back into Jail Disguised As a Guard

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A man has been charged with sneaking back into his old JAIL.

Matthew Matagrano used to be an inmate at New York's notorious Rikers Island prison.

And he is alleged to have found back inside after impersonating a jail official.

Matagrano is said to have used a badge and ID card to sneak back in.

And officials have said his stay lasted for over a WEEK.

He was apparently only spotted by prison guards when he began moving inmates from one cell to another.

It was not known why the 36-year-old would have wanted to spend more time inside.

He has previously been caught posing as a Board of Education worker to enter schools.

Matagrano has a list of convictions including sexual abuse and is on New York State's sex offenders register.

[kellyhound]

better beef up that security. not only to prevent escaping but also for others to enter.

[diamondsmiles]

By Lindsay Jolivet

Daily Buzz – Fri, 26 Jul, 2013

A convicted criminal in New York who hadn't spent enough time in jail, apparently, pleaded guilty on Thursday to repeatedly sneaking into the Manhattan Detention Center.

The New York Post reported Matthew Matagrano, a 36-year-old with prior convictions of sexual abuse and sodomy, pleaded guilty to disguising himself as a correctional officer so he could re-enter jail.

While inside, he sexually assaulted an inmate, stole a walkie-talkie and gave out cigarettes, according to the New York Post.

Associated Press reported it was unclear why the convict wanted to return to jail, but that's exactly what he'll be doing now that he faces a 10 year sentence.

Someone needs to tell this man the idea is to get out of jail, not in.

In March, Associated Press reported Matagrano had previously pleaded guilty to attempted burglary in connection with accusations that he entered schools posing as a Board of Education employee.

Unknown suspects in Brazil employed a cat to sneak into a prison for them earlier this year, carrying a cellphone, drills and saws taped around its belly.

Guards apprehended the kitty, though they told the Associated Press it would be hard draw out a confession from a cat.

This March 16, 2011 file photo shows a barbed wire fence outside inmate housing on New York's Rikers Island correctional, below.

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