The sheriff in charge of the jail where 10 inmates escaped two weeks ago went to court on Thursday seeking to remove the ...

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

A petition contesting the election of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office millage has been filed, citing numerous errors in ...

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams will no longer investigate the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice ...

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 ...

Mayor LaToya Cantrell has faced some criticism for staying relatively quiet. NEW ORLEANS — As the search for two escaped inmates continues and plumbing issues persist at the Orleans Justice Center, ...

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

After a mass jailbreak in Orleans Parish, 14 arrests have been made. Officials focus on capturing two fugitives, with over ...

What began as a single guard stepping away from his post to grab food quickly escalated into one of the boldest jailbreaks ...

Sheriff Scott Jenkins won't have to go to prison for bribery after President Donald Trump pardoned him on Monday.

Authorities say three more of the New Orleans prisoners who escaped earlier this month have been captured. One was arrested ...

The recent escape of 10 individuals from the New Orleans Correctional Center has quickly shifted from a public-safety crisis ...