The search is focused on an area near a sprawling botanical garden in the suburbs of Philadelphia. A guard who failed to notice the escapee was fired by the prison.
An officer who was in a watchtower is on administrative leave, as prison officials review what went wrong during Danelo Cavalcante’s escape last week.
Danelo Cavalcante escaped from a prison near Philadelphia on Thursday, days after receiving a life sentence for homicide. Authorities said he had been spotted near homes.