US EditionNew Orleans Sheriff Halts Reelection Campaign as Five Jail Escapees Remain at Large
- Susan Hutson, the sheriff of Orleans Parish, revealed on Tuesday that she is halting her campaign for reelection following the recent breakout of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice Center.
- The escape occurred just after midnight last Friday through a hole behind a metal toilet, with investigations revealing alleged coordinated involvement by jail staff including maintenance worker Sterling Williams.
- Authorities have recaptured five of the escapees, who are now held at Louisiana State Penitentiary, while the other five remain at large during an ongoing manhunt supported by state auditors and multiple agencies.
- Attorney General Liz Murrill said Williams’s bond was set at $1.1 million and indicated his involvement spanned multiple days, stating, "We think that it was more than just that night."
- Hutson accepts full accountability for the breach and emphasized focusing on security and public safety, while city and state officials continue audits and investigations into jail operations and staff conduct.
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Susan Hutson, the New Orleans sheriff responsible for the jail where ten inmates escaped last week, is suspending her campaign for reelection. Her announcement came just hours after a city council meeting where leaders focused on the prison break in which five inmates remain at large. “I am temporarily suspending my re-election campaign,” Hutson said in a social media post on Tuesday. “I cannot spend a moment putting politics over your needs.” T…
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