Authorities were able to stop a prisoner from escaping from Chester County Prison Wednesday afternoon, local officials said. According to a statement from county government issued late Wednesday:“This afternoon, an inmate attempted to escape from the Chester County Prison. “This is an active criminal investigation led by the Chester County Detectives in full cooperation with the Chester County Prison staff. “Chester County has been focused on prison security over the last couple of years, and the public should be reassured that this escape attempt was stopped quickly and successfully. This escape attempt comes two years — almost to the day — of Danilo Cavalcante’s escape from the prison and the resulting two-week manhunt that finally tracked him down.