A retired FBI expert says the New Orleans jail escape exposes critical staffing shortage and other issues after 10 inmates escaped on Friday, May 16.

In an announcement on the FBI's website, the agency stated: "At the request of the New Orleans Police Department, FBI New Orleans has surged resources to assist with apprehending inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail on May 16, 2025.

Emmitt Weber, 28, was held on a $1 million bond on a count of accessory after the fact to simple escape. He was among four people at a New Orleans East home in New Orleans East suspected of aiding the escaped inmates.

Former FBI agent Jason Pack calls New Orleans prison break a calculated plan, not 'crime of opportunity' as six dangerous fugitives remain on the run.

So far only one inmate has been captured, the inmates that remain at large include at least three murderers, and several people convicted of attempted murder. The FBI has now issued a reward for infor

More than a week later, the manhunt continues. Officials say the search is far from over, with nine people now accused of aiding the escape.

Former assistant FBI director Chris Swecker discusses recaptured New Orleans fugitives and FBI deputy director Dan Bongino reopening probes into three Biden-era cases.