Incarceration

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.

Authorities say a recently convicted murderer was spotted on residential surveillance cameras in an area not far from the prison.

A man convicted of murder in Pennsylvania for the fatal stabbing his ex-girlfriend remains at large, a day after he escaped from a county jail.

The reports provide an unprecedented look at the ICE detention system through the eyes of experts hired to investigate complaints of civil rights abuses.

Delaware County is lowering its bail retention fees — which at 40%, is the highest in Pennsylvania.

The center will divert people with mental illnesses away from incarceration and into treatment. It’s expected to open by the end of 2024.

Embedded with the Philadelphia Defender Association, the new advocates will help adults and children access critical social services.

A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from jail last week continues to evade capture.

Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been operating near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week.

Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole.

Authorities are searching for an inmate described as “very dangerous” who officials say escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets.

The bill aims to limit the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail.

"People are fatigued, people are tired, people are walking around like zombies,” said the head of the corrections officers’ union.