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

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

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

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

An employee of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office has been arrested in Friday's dramatic escape of 10 inmates from the ...

The recent jailbreak in New Orleans ... issues with the building from the outset, including a lack of supervision and adequate housing for mentally ill inmates. “Now we’ve got a jail with ...

A retired FBI expert says the New Orleans jail escape exposes critical staffing shortage and other issues after 10 inmates ...

At least a dozen law enforcement agencies are searching for seven of the 10 men who broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall.

The FBI has escalated its involvement in the ongoing search for seven inmates who are still at large after escaping from the Orleans Parish Jail in New Orleans ... about jail security and ...

The New Orleans City Council is meeting Tuesday morning to hold a public hearing in the aftermath of a brazen Orleans Parish ...

After midnight on May 16, inmates at the New Orleans city jail forced open ... on federally mandated improvements at the jail, including regular security checks. While the investigation continues ...

After midnight on May 16, inmates at the New Orleans city jail forced ... loading dock under the watch of security cameras — without anyone raising an alarm? Jail protocols under the federal ...