Incarceration

A Spotlight PA analysis of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections data reveals jailbreaks aren’t as common as recent high-profile examples imply.

An "armed and dangerous" inmate who escaped a jail in Barry County, Missouri earlier this summer was arrested on Thursday in Avondale, Pennsylvania.

The Chester County Commissioners will hold the meetings to offer support, information on counseling, and more details on efforts to increase prison security.

Rep. Kathy Rapp plans to introduce a bill that would remove the chance of parole for inmates that try to escape.

Danelo Cavalcante made one last attempt to get away, but Yoda was unleashed to stop him.

Policing experts said the celebratory moment after the grueling 14-day search for the armed suspect was inappropriate and dehumanizing.

Here's a look at major developments in the massive manhunt.

The manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a prison near Philadelphia last month, is nearing the two-week mark. So how do authorities find him?

Residents in East Nantmeal and South Coventry townships are asked to lock all external doors and windows, secure vehicles, and remain indoors.

Meanwhile, schools in Chester County are taking extra precautions to keep students and faculty safe, and Longwood Gardens is set to reopen after initial Cavalcante sightings.

Danelo Cavalcante has been missing since he broke out of the Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on August 31.

Pennsylvania officials say a prison tower guard has been fired after letting a convicted murderer slip out on his watch in a brazen escape.

Danelo Cavalcante, a 34-year-old Brazilian man who fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend, escaped from the Chester County Prison last Thursday, sparking a massive manhunt.

Law enforcement officials said Danelo Cavalcante was seen near Longwood Gardens, but he continues to evade arrest.

Danelo Cavalcante was spotted Saturday on surveillance video on the 1800 block of Lenape Road in Pocopson Township.