March 25, 2024

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Philadelphia prison chief to leave job after string of inmate deaths and escapes
The chief of the Philadelphia Department of Prisons is leaving the job after a series of inmate deaths and escapes. Blanche Carney, who has overseen the city's four prisons and jails since 2016, is retiring, a department spokesperson confirmed to Action News. The city's lockups have been dealing with surging violence and the escape of several inmates in a span of six months last year.
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by 6abc Digital Staff
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