The FBI has doubled its praise for information leading to the record of seven individuals who remain at massive following a hack at the Orleans Justice Center earlier Friday night.  , Regulators say ten individuals escaped through a hole behind a bathroom in a body wall. Since then, two have been apprehended, and one had remained in prison during the event, leaving seven still on the move. Law enforcement officials have warned that the captives are considered “armed and dangerous”.
Newsweek reports that FBI Special Agent Jonathan Trapp announced that the bureau is now offering$ 10, 000 per escaped inmate, up from the original$ 5, 000, as the manhunt enters its third day. The increased reward comes in addition to offers from other agencies, including$ 5, 000 from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( ATF ) and$ 2, 000 from CrimeStoppers, bringing the total possible reward for each fugitive to$ 17, 000.
In a statement posted on the FBI’s site, the company said:” At the request of the New Orleans Police Department, FBI New Orleans has surged resources to assist with apprehending residents who escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail on May 16, 2025″.
At a press event Friday, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson indicated that the leave may have involved inner guidance. ” There are indications that the 10 inmates who escaped from the prison may have received aid in their escape from people inside of our section”, Hutson said.
In response to the exit, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced a full inspection of the Orleans Correctional Facility, to remain conducted by the Department of Corrections. At a news conference on Sunday, he even issued many professional requests aimed at reforming monitoring of the hospital, according to WDSU, NBC News Louisiana Affiliate.
The governor said the audit would include the removal of all Department of Corrections ( DOC ) inmates from the facility and a review of basic jail guidelines. He even raised fears about the management of criminal cases in the district.
” When a person is booked, the case goes to Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams, but many of those instances are being dismissed, including four of the escaped residents”, Landry said. ” Kendell Myles, Lenton Vanburen were charged with battery on correctional officers. Robert Moody, Jermaine Donald and Lenton Vanburen were charged with illegal in jail”.
He continued,” Lawyers who are ready and delay scenarios for years may be addressed in this court system”, and called on DA Jason Williams to discuss why such situations are never progressing.
A multiagency task force, involving at least a dozen law enforcement agencies, is actively searching the region. Among the escapees are inmates charged with serious offenses, including second-degree murder. Authorities are urging the public to report any information that might lead to the fugitives ‘ capture.
