During a brief escape attempt, the 41-year-old Vinton man allegedly removed a battery-operated shocking device from his ...

Records reviewed by The Associated Press show how some of the fugitives received aid before and after their escape.

Although the jail falls under the jurisdiction of the elected sheriff, not the mayor, Cantrell’s limited public presence in the days after the escape has drawn attention from Louisiana Attorney ...

A man accused of helping an inmate escape from the Orleans Parish Jail was arrested in Livingston Parish on multiple drug and contraband charges.

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