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New Orleans prison escape shock twist as grandma now faces jail time
Connie Weeden, 59, was arrested after she was alleged to have assisted her grandson Jermaine Donald in escaping from the ...
3 more New Orleans inmates captured today, leaving 2 at large
A week and a half after 10 inmates broke out of a New Orleans jail, three of the escapees were captured Monday — leaving only ...
2 New Orleans jail inmates still on the run; at least 13 people arrested for allegedly helping in their escape
An manhunt has expanded across state lines for 2 remaining inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail on May 16. The other 8 escapees have since been recaptured.
New Orleans jail escapees caught following car chase in Texas; 2 inmates still on the run
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Only two of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees remain on the run Tuesday after police captured two men ...
Staffing shortages, old facilities, and ‘nothing to lose’: These are the factors that contribute to prison breaks across the country
Ten inmates at a New Orleans jail surreptitiously cut through cell walls using electric hair trimmers before fleeing into the ...
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DOCCS temporarily suspends parts of HALT Act amid correction officer strikes
The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision will temporarily suspend elements of New York's HALT Act in its correctional facilities amid ongoing strikes and protests staged by correction ...
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Advocates: Auburn Correctional prisoner asked for medical help before death
As an illegal prison strike continues, state officials Monday would not answer questions about the timeline of a death at Auburn Correctional Facility over the weekend as multiple advocates said the ...