10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail; 7 remain at large; Jail infrastructure issues cited, including faulty locks and unsecured cell doors; Officials suspect potential inside help and delayed ...

Orleans Parish Correctional Facility faces scrutiny after 10 inmates, including serial escapee Antoine Massey, broke out due to issues with security, supervision, expert says.

The path to freedom began behind a toilet. After midnight on May 16, inmates at the New Orleans city jail forced open the door of a first-floor cell and crammed inside. At the back, inmates had ...

Orleans Parish is asking for $15 million in limited tax bonds to use for upkeep of jails and replacing security and ...

NEW ORLEANS — Security failures leading to a historic jailbreak in Orleans Parish are slowly unfolding. “I saw the lock issues, I saw the hinges issues, I saw what they were talking about with ...

A jail security observation room inside the Orleans Parish prison on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) ORG XMIT: BAT2505161710470174 Chris Granger ...

Sawed pipes and taunting messages: How a mass escape exposed a New Orleans jail's security failures The audacious feat, one of the biggest jailbreaks in Louisiana history, exploited safety issues ...

An OPSO deputy was assaulted by an inmate at the Orleans Justice Center, leading to hospitalization and a potential for ...

Vehicles on the Pontchartrain Expy zoom past the Orleans Justice Center a week after 10 inmates escaped the jail in New Orleans, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

According to Sheriff Susan Hutson, the jail has significant infrastructure problems, and the long-term fix could cost $900,000. A short-term solution for the water leak would cost $300,000.

The path to freedom began behind a toilet. After midnight on May 16, inmates at the New Orleans city jail forced open the door of a first-floor cell and crammed inside.