The New Orleans jail that gained national attention for a brazen escape by 10 inmates earlier this month is experiencing “significant flooding” from “ongoing and severe plumbing failures,” the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says.
Embattled Sheriff Susan Hutson and her deputies have portrayed the bold jailbreak — one of the largest in recent U.S. history — as the result of an ailing facility in dire need of repairs and improvements such as replacing faulty locks.
