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

Published October 15, 2026 5:18 pm • Updated October 15, 2026 11:54 pm •
Custodian sentenced for role in audacious New Orleans jailbreak of 10 inmates
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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

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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