Hutson said the escapes highlighted the need for more funding to fix jail infrastructure, including the sliding cell doors, an issue she said she’s raised in the past. The facility needs upwards ...

Separate footage shows the moment all ten inmates bolt from their cell block. Another video then reveals the men exiting the prison premises, using blankets to scale a barbed wire fence.

Ten inmates were discovered missing during a routine head count, the sheriff's office said. Three have since been found.

Connie Weeden, 59, is charged with aiding escape from Orleans Parish jail. Authorities continue search for fugitives, warning ...

open image in gallery Police say men began escape around 12:23am on Friday and broke through a bathroom wall in a cell. (Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office) Authorities, including the sheriff ...