The bill unanimously was approved by the House during last session, however the measure stalled in the Senate. These offenders pose unnecessary threats to correctional officers, law enforcement and our communities. Once convicted of escape, the Department of Corrections also would reassign the inmate to a higher security prison than the one he was in before his escape. This would ensure that the inmate not only would serve out his remaining sentence in the more secure prison, but that he also would do his additional time there.
Prison escapes are a threat to public safety.
It's time to send Pennsylvania's inmates a message that escape only results in tougher penalties.