Sheriff charged after 10 inmates escape from New Orleans jail via a toilet

NewsWorldAmericasSheriff charged after 10 inmates escape from New Orleans jail via a toiletA special grand jury charged Orleans Parish Susan Hutson with 30 counts just days before she leaves officeBruce Golding Thursday 30 April 2026 17:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968247","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-orleans-sheriff-charged-inmates-escaped-b2968247.html","title":"Sheriff charged after 10 inmates escape from New Orleans jail via a toilet "}}CloseSheriff Susan Hutson discusses the 2025 the jailbreakThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}An embattled sheriff whose New Orleans jai...