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New Orleans sheriff faces intense criticism after 10 escape from jail she runs: 'Unacceptable'
After 11 people escaped the jail, Sheriff Susan Hutson swiftly faced criticism about her office's handling of the incident.
10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food
Authorities say 10 men broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet. Seven of them are still on ...
FBI Issues Update on New Orleans Mass Prison Break
In an announcement on the FBI's website, the agency stated: "At the request of the New Orleans Police Department, FBI New ...
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Sheriff Susan Hutson, top deputy say 'inside job' possible in New Orleans mass jail escape
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson and her top jail deputy provided new details Friday afternoon on a mass escape from the ...
Federal monitors warned a year ago Orleans jail units were ‘often unstaffed’ and high-risk inmates weren’t segregated
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Federal monitors warned last year that Sheriff Susan Hutson wasn’t properly segregating high-risk violent inmates and that her deputies often left housing units completely ...
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
Officials with the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office are warning of phone scams which are targeting the families of inmates.
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Long stays, broken locks: Escape puts spotlight on New Orleans' long-troubled jail
Friday's early morning escape was the largest ever at the 9-year-old lockup, where longstanding, documented problems at the ...
City, state leaders call for sheriff’s office audit after jailbreak
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - City and state officials are demanding a full audit of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office following a jailbreak that led to 10 violent offenders escaping from the Orleans Justice ...