Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson and her top jail deputy provided new details Friday afternoon on a mass escape from the city lockup, saying that nine inmates remain on the ...

After 11 people escaped the jail, Sheriff Susan Hutson swiftly faced criticism about her office's handling of the incident.

Six of the inmates are charged with murder or attempted murder. Nine of the inmates are awaiting trial. One has been ...

On May 27, Williams put in an official request with state Attorney General Liz Murrill to take up the probe of the ...

Embattled Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson announced on Wednesday that she is suspending her reelection campaign in the wake of a mass jailbreak.

The Orleans Parish jailbreak shifts public focus squarely on Sheriff Susan Hutson and conditions at the jail ahead of the ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail where 10 inmates escaped last week, announced Tuesday that she is ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff demands $1 million for urgent jail repairs, with plumbing issues, while City Council is skeptical, ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson blamed "intentional wrongdoings" from her staff in facilitating last week's escape of 10 inmates. Why it matters: It confirms her earlier statements of the ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson sent a campaign email praising security improvements just days before 10 inmates escaped ...

NEW ORLEANS — Following scrutiny over the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice Center, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson announced Tuesday that she is temporarily suspending her re ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson scored a major political victory last week when she earned another decade of funding for New Orleans' local jail by just four votes. On Friday, that win seemed ...