Chief of Corrections Jay Mallett admitted that the facility was not suitable for high-security inmates. “We’ve identified that we have a large number of high-security individuals in a minimum custody facility.”
Delayed Public Notification
Critics are particularly furious that the public was not informed of the escape until hours later. “If it happened at 1 a.m., they should have been notified at 1:30,” said DA Williams. He also expressed fear for his staff and himself, given his past prosecution of one of the escapees, Derrick Groves.
“These lawyers got out of town this weekend with their families out of fear of retribution and retaliation,” he said.
A Multistate Manhunt and Rewards
Authorities initially believed 11 inmates had escaped but corrected the number to 10. So far, four men have been recaptured: Dkenan Dennis, Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, and Gary Price.
The manhunt now includes over 200 officers from the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, FBI, and U.S. Marshals. The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for each fugitive, with Crime Stoppers and ATF adding $5,000 each per capture.
