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Critics blast hourslong gap before officials disclosed 10 inmates’ escape from New Orleans jail

  • Early Saturday, ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans by accessing a hole located behind a toilet and then climbing over a wall to get out.
  • The escape occurred amid longstanding facility issues, including defective locks and understaffing at about 60 percent capacity amid a stretched-thin staff.
  • Surveillance footage showed escapees sprinting out wearing orange or white clothing, and officials took more than seven hours to learn of the breakout.
  • Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill criticized the delayed response, stating that the mistake was avoidable and unacceptable, as at least a dozen agencies continue searching for seven of the escapees.
  • Three fugitives have been captured and returned to a state facility, while the escape highlights urgent infrastructure failures and political pressures as Sheriff Hutson faces reelection.
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WWL broke the news in on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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