Elected leaders in Chester County revealed what safety measures have been implemented at the prison Danilo Cavalcante escaped from to prevent future escapes at a town hall meeting with the community Monday night.
On the left is the razor wire that was added after Igor Bolte escaped in May. On the right is the new metal screen added after Danilo Cavalcante escaped in August.
Hollarnd said the metal screen will cover all open-air exercise yards. The prison will also use technology, including more surveillance cameras and flying drones anytime an inmate is outside. High risk inmates may also start wearing tamper resistant tracking devices, and highly visible clothing. “I want them to know that we take responsibility for what happened here. We take it seriously. Everybody was put in harms way," Hollarnd said."Biggest thing for me and everyone at that facility is someone getting hurt.”
He acknowledged the manhunt took away a sense of security for thousands. Now, many neighborhoods wonder if there will be another escape. “We have means of taking care of ourselves. That’s another thing that people need to do, cause obviously we were on our own," Sue Surplus of West Grove said.
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