Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson indicted in connection with jailbreak [View all]

Source: WDSU-TV

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson indicted in connection with jailbreak

Updated: 8:57 PM CDT Apr 29, 2026
Erin Lowrey

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Orleans Parish sheriff has been indicted in connection with a jailbreak that left 10 inmates on the run last year.

Sheriff Susan Hutson was charged in a 30-count indictment brought forth by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Hutson is facing malfeasance in office, conspiracy to commit malfeasance in office, filing or maintaining false public records, conspiracy to commit filing or maintaining false public records, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice.

Her bond has been set at $300,000.

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Read more: https://www.wdsu.com/article/orleans-parish-sheriff-susan-hutson-indicted-jailbreak/71167490

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Related: Bill of Indictment — State of Louisiana v. Susan A. Hutson, Bianka R. Brown