Why can people still escape from prison in 2023?

Prisons are designed to be escape-proof. But just this summer, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped from a Pennsylvania facility by crab-walking between two walls and jumping off a roof. It took almost two weeks to recapture him.

While prison escapes aren't frequent, they still happen. Why? Exactly how difficult is a prison escape in 2023?

Video by Russel Kogan, produced by Anna Bressanin

14 September 2023