The escape of 10 inmates from a New Orleans jail last week, and the tense chase that has so far resulted in the capture of five fugitives, is reminiscent of another brazen jailbreak that gripped the e...

One of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center last week had previously escaped from a north Louisiana detention center in 2019, according to authorities.

The escape has also brought new scrutiny on the Orleans Parish jail, a long-troubled facility with a history of poor conditions and insufficient oversight of inmates.