The jail's rates of violence have worsened under Sheriff Susan Hutson, and her staff faces near-daily attacks or harassment.

AN ALL OUT SEARCH FOR THE TWO REMAINING INMATES WHO ESCAPED FROM THE ORLEANS PARISH JAIL. AS LEADERS ARE NOW OFFERING A $50,000 REWARD TO TRY TO BRING THEM BACK INTO CUSTODY. IT COMES AS TODAY MARKS ...

Rep. Delisha Boyd wants a study on courthouse security following the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Parish Jail in New ...

Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves — who escaped from a New Orleans jail​​ nearly two weeks ago may be in other cities, ...

The recent escape of 10 individuals from the New Orleans Correctional Center has quickly shifted from a public-safety crisis ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office are all among the agencies being asked to comply. “There has to be transparency ...

After the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office acknowledged water leaks and shut-off s at the jail over Memorial Day weekend, the ...

Officials at the Martin Correctional Institution have reported several incidents involving drones dropping off contraband at the prison.

She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at [email protected] Ten inmates considered "armed and dangerous" escaped a New Orleans jail Friday morning ...

The audacious feat, one of the biggest jailbreaks in Louisiana history, exploited safety issues in the jail that had ...

Home security footage captured the moment authorities arrested the fourth of 10 fugitive inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail last week. Six still remain on the loose. Two of the 10 inmates ...