US EditionNew Orleans sheriff indicted after investigation into brazen jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates
The indictment accuses Hutson of malfeasance, false records and obstruction after prosecutors said her actions enabled the escape of 10 inmates.
- On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill indicted outgoing Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson on 30 felony counts connected to a 2025 jailbreak that left 10 inmates on the run.
- A year-long investigation into the 2025 jailbreak revealed inmates dug a hole behind a toilet to escape, an incident Hutson previously characterized as an "inside job" involving suspended staff.
- Hutson faces malfeasance, obstruction of justice, and falsifying public records charges; Chief Financial Officer Bianka Brown was indicted on 20 counts. Both must surrender passports, with bond set at $300,000 for Hutson and $200,000 for Brown.
- Sheriff-Elect Michelle Woodfork assumes office Monday as prosecutors continue conversations with her about facility security and financial oversight reforms at the Orleans Justice Center.
- Murrill expressed confidence in Woodfork's commitment to implement "difficult changes needed to reform the jail," noting that all escapees from the 2025 incident are now behind bars.
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Sheriff indicted on 30 felony counts after 2025 New Orleans jailbreak, Louisiana attorney general says
The booking photo for Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. (Jefferson Parish Jail) (NEW ORLEANS) — A Louisiana sheriff has been indicted on over two dozen felony counts following a brazen jailbreak last year that saw 10 inmates escape from a New Orleans detention center, officials announced Wednesday. A special grand jury indicted Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson on 30 felony counts, according to the Louisiana Attorney General’s office. Biank…
New Orleans Sheriff Charged With Criminal Malfeasance in 2025 Jailbreak
New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson and her chief financial officer were charged on Wednesday with criminal malfeasance, obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from last year’s escape of 10 inmates in one of the biggest jailbreaks in U.S. history. A special grand jury convened to investigate the May 2025 breakout returned an indictment charging Hutson with 30 felony counts and her CFO, Bianka Brown, with 20 counts, according to a stateme…
The mass escape occurred on May 16th of last year. According to the sheriff's office, at approximately 12:23 p.m., inmates ripped off a sliding cell door and at 1:01 a.m., they left the prison by breaking through a wall behind a restroom. They taunted prison officials by leaving a sign on the wall reading "To Easy LoL" (misspelled: too easy). Investigators determined that the escapees used toiletries to overcome this obstacle. They then scaled t…
Orleans Parish Sheriff Indicted On 30 Counts Of Misconduct Over Jail Break
Source: Sheriff Susan Hutson / facebook On May 16, 2025, 10 incarcerated people escaped from a city jail in New Orleans, resulting in a multistate manhunt that didn’t end until October, when the last escapee was re-apprehended. On Wednesday, the sheriff and the chief financial officer overseeing the jail were indicted on crimes related to the escape, and they’re facing 30 and 20 criminal counts of misconduct in office, respectively. According t…
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