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After 10 inmates escape from Orleans Parish Prison, Sheriff Susan Hutson is under fire for leadership failures, prompting a ...
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has announced that she is temporarily suspending her campaign for re-election.
Sensing vulnerability, opponents lined up to challenge Sheriff Susan Hutson, who struggled to raise money and sustain ...
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail where 10 inmates escaped last week, announced Tuesday that she is ...
The sheriff in charge of the jail where 10 inmates escaped two weeks ago went to court on Thursday seeking to remove the ...
Orleans Parish ... suspending my re-election campaign. I cannot spend a moment putting politics over your needs,” Hutson said in a statement posted on social media. The sheriff’s announcement ...
in New Orleans, May 16, 2025. Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office via Reuters The sheriff noted that the DA is supporting her opponent in the upcoming sheriff's election. Orleans Parish Criminal Judge ...
A high-profile jailbreak. An arrested employee. And now, a campaign put on ice. Sheriff Hutson says she’s focusing on fixing ...
Susan Hutson, the New Orleans sheriff responsible for the jail where ten inmates escaped last week, is suspending her ...
Hutson announced she will be temporarily suspending her re-election campaign, citing a commitment to security, accountability ...
Nearly a decade ago, New Orleans officials hailed their new jail as a harbinger of change.