MICHAEL SCOFIELD

Michael Scofield’s educational background leaves many questions as to why such a man would commit the crime he did. Beginning with an immaculate record at Morton East High School, he would later graduate Magna Cum Laude with a B.S and M.S. in civil engineering from Loyola University of Chicago.

Scofield then found employment in Chicago as a structural engineer at the prestigious firm of Middleton, Maxwell and Schaum.

Then, his life took an unexpected turn for the worst. Scofield was convicted of armed robbery after attempting to steal over half a million dollars from the downtown Chicago branch of United Savings Bank. At his trial, Scofield pled no contest and requested to serve time in the level one facility closest to his Chicago home. That facility was Fox River in Joliet.

Once in Fox River, a great deal of attention was focused on Michael Scofield. Inmates were very interested in what Scofield was all about. The medical staff was concerned with his health because in addition to his scheduled visits to the prison clinic to receive his (DIABETIC DRUG), he also required emergency treatment on two occasions: first because of a severed toe, and second for a severe burn to his back. Warden Henry Pope also took an interest in Scofield and invited him to work on a personal project of his. Eventually it would come to light that Scofield was planning his escape from day one, and used his relationship with various people in the prison to facilitate the escape.
After successfully breaking out of Fox River, Scofield eluded authorities for a period of 16 days, during which he was spotted in various locations including: Montana, Indiana and Chicago. At one point, the US Border Patrol had him in custody, but during transport he managed to escape yet again.

The next time he would be seen was in the country of Panama. Scofield rendezvoused with his brother, Lincoln Burrows and Sara Tancredi. Thinking the worst was behind them, the trio boarded a sailboat which Scofield had prepared ahead of time, hoping to disappear forever. However, the FBI caught up with them. When FBI closed in and tried to take Scofield into custody, FBI agent Bill Kim was shot and killed in the melee. Shortly thereafter, Scofield was arrested by the Panamanian Police and charged with homicide.

Michael Scofield is currently awaiting trial in the Panamanian prison of Sona.

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LINCOLN BURROWS

Lincoln Burrows’ life began a downward spiral at the age of 15. He dropped out of Morgan Par High School in the 10th grade, and immediately found himself in trouble with the law. Priork convictions include two months for Theft; three months for Criminal Damage to Property; six months for Battery; Six months for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and ten months for Battery.

It seemed like the natural progression of things when Burrows was charged with the murder of Terrence Steadman, a Washington lobbyist and brother of President Carolyn Reynolds. He entered a plea of “not guilty” but the jury saw otherwise and he was sentenced to death by electrocution. Borrows would wait out his remaining days at Fox River Penitentiary.

Although the evidence was stacked against him, on May 12th Lincoln’s execution was stayed due to the appearance of new evidence that raised questions of his guilt. However, those questions didn’t lead to answers that would allow him to walk away a free man. Burrowsexecution was rescheduled for May 26th.

Before that date arrived, Burrows escaped from Fox River with his brother, Michael Scofield, and became a fugitive from the law.

Burrows and his brother were spotted on various occasions during their trek across the country. At one point, Burrow was apprehended by US Boarder Patrol, but somehow managed to get away, yet again.

On June 16th, Burrows was exonerated of all charges stemming from the Steadman case following the testimony of former Secret Service Special Agent, Paul Kellerman.
Burrows is currently in Panama City, Panama.

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The TV series

PRISON BREAK is an Adelstein-Parouse Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Paul T. Scheuring, Matt Olmstead, Kevin Hooks, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse, Neal Moritz and Brett Ratner are executive producers. Zack Estrin and Nick Santora are co-executive producers.

Just when they thought they were out, they are pulled back in – for the most dangerous escape ever. Entering its dramatic and action-packed third season, PRISON BREAK finds MICHAEL SCOFIELD (Wentworth Miller) wrongly incarcerated in Sona, a hellish Panamanian prison where there are no rules, no guards and no escape.

After successfully breaking his older brother LINCOLN BURROWS (Dominic Purcell) out of Fox River Penitentiary for a murder he did not commit (Season One), Michael, Lincoln and several other convicts were the targets of a nationwide manhunt that eventually led them to tropical Panama (Season Two). Despite Lincoln’s exoneration for his alleged crimes, the brothers’ freedom and happiness were short-lived as Michael was framed and sent to Sona Prison by “The Company,” the same government conspiracy that originally put Lincoln behind bars. Michael soon discovers that he was purposely placed in Sona to engineer another daring and seemingly impossible prison break – this time in order to free WHISTLER (Chris Vance), a mysterious inmate hiding within the prison’s sewer system.

Sona (inspired by the actual Carandiru Prison in Brazil) is unlike any American prison. A murderous riot among the inmates has driven all guards and authorities from the premises, leaving the prison with its own warped hierarchy and code of ethics created and ruled by vicious drug kingpin LECHERO (Robert Wisdom).

Once inside Sona, Michael must avert Lechero’s suspicions and wrath while protecting himself from a trio of enemies: ALEX MAHONE (William Fichtner), the renegade FBI agent who was revealed to be involved with The Company; BRAD BELLICK (Wade Williams), the former Fox River prison-guard-turned-hapless-bounty-hunter; and the one-handed, homicidal pedophile THEODORE “T-BAG” BAGWELL (Robert Knepper) – making Michael’s plans for escape even more difficult and complicated.

With the tables turned this time around, Lincoln must work outside the prison walls to help pull off the escape, as well as rescue his kidnapped son, LJ (Marshall Allman), and Michael’s true love, SARA TANCREDI (Sarah Wayne Callies). In Panama, Lincoln is reunited with fellow Fox River escapee FERNANDO SUCRE (Amaury Nolasco) and becomes involved with two beautiful women who will prove to be instrumental to the break – SUSAN B. ANTHONY (Jodi Lyn O’Keefe), a cool and deadly operative for The Company; and SOFIA (Danay Garcia), Whistler’s innocent girlfriend who is unaware of the danger she is about to encounter.

With the clock ticking, Michael and Lincoln must figure out a way to reunite with their loved ones, bring down The Company and engineer the most thrilling prison break yet.