"Escaped Brazilian Inmate Flees Pennsylvania Prison for 'Lenient' Justice in Brazil"

Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison last month, was believed to be heading to Brazil to face a homicide charge with a much lighter sentence compared to the life sentence he received in the U.S. for killing his girlfriend. The Brazilian prosecutor in charge of his case stated that Cavalcante would have to comply with more lenient prison rules in Brazil and could potentially be released after about 12 years for good behavior. Cavalcante was captured after nearly two weeks on the run and is scheduled for a court hearing in Brazil in October.