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Custodian sentenced for role in audacious New Orleans jailbreak of 10 inmates

A New Orleans jail worker received a 2.5-year prison sentence Thursday for enabling 10 inmates to escape through a hole behind a toilet after he turned off its water.

15 October 2026Live

Sources

The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/new-orleans-jail-worker-gets-2-5-years-in-prison-for-enabling-brazen-10-inmate-escape/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

A New Orleans jail worker received a 2.5-year prison sentence Thursday for enabling 10 inmates to escape through a hole behind a toilet after he turned off its water.

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