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New Orleans Sheriff, CFO Indicted Over Jailbreak; All Escapees Recaptured

5/1/2026

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A special grand jury indicted New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson on thirty felony counts tied to the May 16 jail break and set a $300,000 bond.
Attorney General Liz Murrill said Hutson’s failure to follow legal requirements enabled the escape.
Chief financial officer Bianka Brown was indicted on twenty counts and ordered to post a $200,000 bond.
All ten escaped inmates, ages 19 to 42, were recaptured by October.

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Story summary

A special grand jury indicted New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson on thirty felony counts tied to the May 16 jail break and set a $300,000 bond.
Attorney General Liz Murrill said Hutson’s failure to follow legal requirements enabled the escape.
Chief financial officer Bianka Brown was indicted on twenty counts and ordered to post a $200,000 bond.
All ten escaped inmates, ages 19 to 42, were recaptured by October.