{"id":2437046,"date":"2025-05-20T14:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jail-employee-in-new-orleans-charged-in-escape-of-10-inmates\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T14:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:34:08","slug":"jail-employee-in-new-orleans-charged-in-escape-of-10-inmates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jail-employee-in-new-orleans-charged-in-escape-of-10-inmates\/","title":{"rendered":"Jail employee in New Orleans charged in escape of 10 inmates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjail-employee-in-new-orleans-charged-in-escape-of-10-inmates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437046&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In New Orleans, a prison employee named Sterling Williams, 33, has been arrested and charged for allegedly aiding the escape of 10 inmates from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-introduces-free-college-bill-heres-who-qualifies-and-how-much-it-will-cost\/\" title=\"Bernie Sanders Introduces \u2018Free College\u2019 Bill. Here\u2019s Who Qualifies And How Much It Will Cost\">local prison<\/a>. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-mayor-elect-michelle-wu-still-against-police-in-schools-after-principal-beaten-unconscious\/\" title=\"Boston Mayor-Elect Michelle Wu Still Against Police in Schools After Principal Beaten Unconscious\">faces multiple counts<\/a> of escape-related charges and malfeasance in office. Reports indicate Williams turned off the water supply to allow inmates to remove a sink and toilet fixture, creating a hole for escape, after they threatened him. the escape went unnoticed by prison guards for seven hours. while four of the escaped inmates have been recaptured, six are still at large. The incident has raised concerns about prison security and staffing shortages, attracting criticism from local officials, including governor Jeff Landry, who described it as potentially the largest jailbreak in state history and emphasized the need for a thorough examination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jail employee in New Orleans charged in escape of 10 inmates<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2114903\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An employee of a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-orleans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> New Orleans<\/a> prison was arrested and charged on Monday for allegedly assisting in the escape of 10 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">inmates<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Sterling Williams, 33, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >faces 10 counts<\/a> of principle to simply escape and one count of malfeasance in office, according to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill&rsquo;s office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3416762\/doj-false-claims-act-dei-antisemitism\/\">Justice Department to use False Claims Act to target DEI programs, campus antisemitism&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3416711\/doge-loses-fight-control-institute-of-peace\/\">DOGE loses fight to take control of US Institute of Peace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3416425\/dan-bongino-james-comey-copycats-fbi-8647-post\/\">Bongino says FBI is dealing with &lsquo;8647&rsquo; copycats as he slams&nbsp;&lsquo;self&nbsp;serving&rsquo; Comey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/my-question-was-about-xi-peter-doocy-protests-while-jen-psaki-circles-back-to-question-about-crime\/\" title=\"\u2018My Question Was About Xi\u2019: Peter Doocy Protests While Jen Psaki Circles Back To Question About Crime\">continuing investigation<\/a>, and we will provide updates as often as possible,&rdquo; Murrill said in a press release. &ldquo;We will uncover all the facts eventually and anyone who aided and abetted will be prosecuted to the full extent the law allows.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Williams shared with federal agents that he turned off the water to allow the inmates to remove a sink and toilet fixture from the wall and escape through a hole in the wall. He said his decision to cooperate with the inmates came after receiving a threat of being attacked &ldquo;if he did not turn the water off.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the inmates removed the sink in the cell and disconnected the rest of the plumbing with the water still on, the plan to escape would not have been successful and potentially flooded the cell, drawing attention to their actions,&rdquo; the affidavit states.<\/p>\n<p>The guard on duty, who was not charged, had gone to get food while the escape occurred. The inmates&rsquo; absence was unnoticed by guards for seven hours after their escape, which came as the Louisiana prison system has dealt with staffing shortages.<\/p>\n<p>Three employees were suspended last week amid the prison escape investigation, which Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson called an inside job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s almost impossible, not completely, but almost impossible for anybody to get out of this facility without help,&rdquo; Hutson.<\/p>\n<p>Four inmates are now back in custody, but six remain at large.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3244610\/four-big-deadlines-2025-trump-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FOUR BIG DEADLINES IN 2025 THAT WILL TEST GOP TRIFECTA LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The prison break has drawn criticism from Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA), who said this &ldquo;never should have happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This massive jailbreak could be the largest jailbreak in the history of the state, and it never should have happened,&rdquo; Landry said in a statement. &ldquo;The public deserves to know who, what and how this happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2114903\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2114903\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Orleans jail worker arrested for aiding 10 inmate escape<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2437047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-Orleans-prison-escape--scaled-1024x580.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33310,55604,55603,47705],"class_list":["post-2437046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-criminal-charges","tag-inmate-escape","tag-jail-employee","tag-new-orleans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-Orleans-prison-escape--scaled-1024x580.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2437046"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437050,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437046\/revisions\/2437050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}