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.

A Slidell woman accused of helping an inmate after his escape from the Orleans Justice Center has been released from jail ...

The 10 men who escaped from jail by cutting out a hole behind a toilet received help from at least 15 people, many of them friends and family who provided food, cash, transport and shelter, according ...

A former jail employee is accused of driving escapee Lenton Vanburen to a relative's home and helping him FaceTime family the ...

Two escaped inmates were captured over 300 miles away in Huntsville, Texas. They were extradited back to Louisiana.

Sheriff Susan Hutson said her office fully cooperates with the AG’s investigation into the May 16 jail escape and denied ...

Nearly a decade ago, New Orleans officials hailed their new jail as a harbinger of change.

Facing allegations of a conflict of interest, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams removed himself this week from ...