New Amsterdam Prison holds party for ex-prison officer injured in the line of duty

Roxanne Winfield being given a piece of her birthday cake by a relative

For Roxanne Winfield, reaching the age of 49 is more than a milestone – it’s a miracle. The former prison officer was fortunate to have survived being shot in the head at point blank range, by one of five criminals who broke out of the Camp Street Prisons, eleven years ago.

On that fateful day, Winfield was manning the inner gate of the prison while her colleague,