When it was built, it was top of the line,” said Reed. “It was the best jail in the United States. But if you don’t maintain it, it’s going to go down. And they did not maintain it." ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson filed a motion in court to try to get the District Attorney’s office recused from investigating the mass ...

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

Sheriff Hutson filed a motion in court to have Attorney General Liz Murril take over the investigation into any failures.

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams says he already requested the Attorney General handle the case before the sheriff filed a motion to recuse his office ...

Sources with the city tell WDSU the continued search for the remaining Orleans Parish jail escapees is costing the city of New Orleans hundreds of thousands. Apparently, expenses are upward of ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson claims District Attorney Jason Williams' investigation of the recent New Orleans ...

At a special meeting on Wednesday, the council introduced an ordinance requiring the Sheriff’s Office, the District ...

The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed the water issues inside of the Orleans Justice Center have lingered into the week, saying it's led to flooding in different parts of the jail. Sheriff ...

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

Inmates from the Orleans Justice Center complain about a lack of water and toilets stopped up at the facility.