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New Orleans jail has 'significant flooding' and 'severe plumbing failures,' sheriff says
After the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office acknowledged water leaks and shut-off s at the jail over Memorial Day weekend, the ...
OJC faces severe flooding amid plumbing failures, evacuation concerns grow
Sheriff Susan Hutson said the crisis is about more than just broken pipes — it’s the result of years of deferred maintenance, chronic overcrowding, and more.
New Orleans Jailbreak Manhunt Cost $250,000 Per Week And Delays In Other Investigations
New Orleans city officials say the search for 10 men who broke out of a local jail earlier this month has cost the city ...
Orleans Justice Center flooding due to ‘severe plumbing failures’
The Orleans Justice Center is reporting continued “significant flooding.” According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, water has been accumulating in ...
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The New Orleans jailbreak: crisis, blame, and a system built to break
The recent escape of 10 individuals from the New Orleans Correctional Center has quickly shifted from a public-safety crisis ...
New Orleans jail escapees caught following car chase in Texas; 2 inmates still on the run
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Only two of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees remain on the run Tuesday after police captured two men ...
How 13 people allegedly helped Louisiana's escaped inmates, both before and after the breakout
Authorities have arrested 13 people who allegedly helped the fugitives before and in the hours after their escape. Here’s ...
How do prison breaks happen? Staffing shortages, old facilities, and 'nothing to lose'
The recent escapes follow several other high-profile breakouts, like that of Danilo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who ...