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Two city leaders call for Sheriff Hutson to seek help running troubled Orleans jail

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

New Orleans Sheriff and Council candidates to speak at public forums

Step Up for Action will host forums July 28–31 for New Orleans voters to hear directly from sheriff and city council ...

New Orleans judge found Sheriff Susan Hutson in contempt of court

This is not the first time Hutson has been held in contempt for inmate transfers. She cited staffing shortages for transports back in 2022 as to why inmates could not get to court ...

Sheriff Hutson’s re-election bid could be impacted by scandals, says FOX 8 political analyst

A Fox 8 political analyst said Sheriff Susan Hutson’s battle with criminal court judges is just the latest obstacle in her ...
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Sheriff Susan Hutson accused of ignoring order to transport arrestees on weekends, holidays

Sheriff Susan Hutson has ignored an order to transport recent arrestees from jail to court on weekends and holidays, a judge ...
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Sheriff lashes out after false report of federal jail takeover

Sheriff Susan Hutson this evening issued a statement after a local TV station erroneously reported that the federal ...

Correction: Orleans Parish jail remains under sheriff control, no federal intervention

According to sources, the Orleans Parish Justice Center is under a federal consent decree, and the federal government is ...
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Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson will run for reelection, as top challengers file bids

Despite rock-bottom approval ratings and a barrage of criticism two months after May’s jailbreak, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said Wednesday she’ll stay in the race for another term, while ...