Sheriff Susan Hutson wasn't asked about — and didn't address — last Friday's mistaken release of a jail detainee.

The incumbent’s total was dwarfed by the campaign war chests of challengers Michelle Woodfork ($128,644), Edwin Shorty Jr. ($34,256) and Julian Parker ($6,181). Additional candidates Ernest Lee Sr.

THUMBS UP. Louisiana. has a new law requiring all law enforcement agencies to report every time the use of force results in ...

Hutson briefly suspended her campaign following the May 16 escape of 10 inmates from the facility she oversees. Louisiana Gov ...

Two deputies have been fired and five are suspended after an inmate was mistakenly released from jail last week due to "human ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson took the opportunity at a public campaign forum Tuesday (July 29) to ...

Despite rock-bottom approval ratings and a barrage of criticism two months after May’s jailbreak, Orleans Parish Sheriff ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson called Khalil Bryan's release human error, and has since outlined changes to help prevent this from ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two city leaders on Monday (July 28) called on Sheriff Susan Hutson to seek help running the troubled ...

Landry and co-author State Rep. Debbie Villio (R-Kenner)’s now-law requires a sheriff or jail leadership to immediately ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson said the inmate was released after OPSO mixed him up with a person with the same last name.

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has a plan to get inmates to court on weekends and holidays. The ...