Inmate mistakenly released from Philadelphia prison recaptured ‘in less than 24 hours’

An inmate who was mistakenly released from custody has been recaptured, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Jamal Burkett, 53, was re-arrested around 7 a.m. on Wednesday in the 7900 block of Lindbergh Boulevard in Philadelphia.

Burkett was mistakenly released from Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on May 14 after officials said local charges were satisfied…

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