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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Inmate mistakenly released from same New Orleans jail where 10 others escaped
An inmate was mistakenly released last week from the same New Orleans jail that was the scene of a brazen breakout in May, officials said. Officials at an Orleans Parish correctional facility said they accidentally released 30-year-old Khalil Bryan, who was being held on a warrant for aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse, child endangerment and home invasion. He has a criminal history that includes burglary, assault and drug violations. The Orleans Parish sheriff said that Bryan's release was a clerical error because another inmate scheduled for release had a similar last name. "The mistaken release of Khalil Bryan was a serious error, and as sheriff, I take full responsibility," Sheriff Susan Hutson said during a news conference on Friday. "While our systems are designed to catch these discrepancies, human error led to a breakdown in the verification process." CBS affiliate WWL reported that Bryan was released shortly after 1 a.m. Friday. However, the public was not notified until later in the afternoon. It is still unclear when deputies realized their mistake and when the sheriff was notified, the station reported, citing sources. Hutson said an investigation has been launched into Bryan's release. "I want the public to know this should not have happened," she said. "It was a failure of internal processes, and the public has every right to expect better." Bryan was released from the same jail where 10 inmates escaped in May after ripping a toilet from the wall. All but one have been caught. The sheriff called that escape an "inside job," and more than a dozen people have been charged with aiding the escapees. A maintenance worker at the jail was arrested and accused of helping them escape. His lawyer said last week that he is being used as a scapegoat.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail where 10 escaped
Authorities in New Orleans say they are on the hunt for an inmate who was released by mistake from the same jail where 10 broke out earlier this year. Authorities don't know whether Khalil Bryan, 30, was aware he was being released by mistake from the Orleans Justice Center on July 25, but said he was being put on notice with the announcement that he is a fugitive, said New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. Bryan was being held on charges including possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer, and also had an active warrant for aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse, child endangerment and home invasion, Kirkpatrick said. The error comes as the jail and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office are still reeling from the escape of 10 inmates in the early morning hours of May 16 when authorities say the inmates exited through a hole in a cell wall after ripping out a toilet. One of those inmates, convicted killer Derrick Groves, has yet to be recaptured. "I do want to make an appeal to Mr. Bryan, even though it was a mistaken release from custody, you are on notice you are a fugitive. I'm going to ask that you turn yourself in," Kirkpatrick said at a news conference, adding that Bryan could face additional charges. The release stemmed from a case of mistaken identity, when Bryan was confused with another inmate with a similar last name, said Sheriff Susan Hutson. Hutson said the jail's system has ways to catch such discrepancies, but the release was due to "human error." An investigation and review of protocols is underway and disciplinary action would be forthcoming, she said. "I want to make a sincere apology to the people of New Orleans. The mistaken release of Khalil Bryan was a serious error and as sheriff I take full responsibility," Hutson said. "I want the public to know this should not have happened. It was a failure of internal processes and the public has every right to expect better." Still, Hutson said mistakes do sometimes happen in a system that processes 11,000 inmates every year. The New Orleans Police Department's violent offender squad was actively searching for Bryan, Kirkpatrick said. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts should contact authorities, she said. Anyone found to be harboring him may also face charges. 1 of 10 inmates still at large in New Orleans jailbreak Groves, 27, is the last remaining inmate who broke out in May still on the run. The last arrest of those fugitives was made in June, nearly six weeks after the escape. Some were nabbed by authorities as far away as Texas. The nine inmates who have been recaptured all pleaded not guilty to charges related to the escape on July 23, the Louisiana Attorney General's Office said. Groves was convicted of two charges of second-degree murder and two charges of attempted second-degree murder in October in connection with a shooting during Mardi Gras in 2018. Groves also has been awaiting sentencing on a manslaughter charge since October. Since the escape, at least 16 other people have been arrested and accused of helping the inmates break out or stay on the run, including family members and at least one jail employee. Contributing: Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New Orleans jail mistakenly releases inmate, manhunt underway
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Troubled New Orleans jail apologizes after releasing detainee by mistake
The jail in New Orleans from which 10 inmates escaped in May mistakenly released another detained man on Friday, according to authorities. Khalil Bryan, 30, was being held on a $100,000 bench warrant related to a failure to appear for arraignment on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse child endangerment and home invasion, officials said. He was also being held on other charges as well as a warrant from a neighboring jurisdiction. Nonetheless, while processing a bond posted for another inmate by an unrelated person, deputies for the sheriff's office operating the jail failed to properly verify the inmate's identity and mistakenly released Bryan instead, said the office of the local district attorney, Jason Williams. Williams's office said in a statement that Bryan's erroneous release underscored 'the ongoing systemic issues surround the exercise of custody and control over detained individuals'. 'The failure to properly confirm the identity of an inmate prior to release is an unacceptable lapse that presents a real and immediate risk to public safety,' Williams's office said. A statement from the sheriff in charge of the jail, Susan Hutson, said her office took 'full responsibility for the clerical error that led to the mistaken release of Khalil Bryan'. 'We offer our sincere apology to the public, our law enforcement partners, and the court,' Hutson's statement said. 'This incident was the result of human error: a misidentification based on a shared last name between two individuals. We are … conducting a full internal investigation, and I can confirm that disciplinary actions will occur.' Hutson pledged that her office would collaborate with efforts to 'ensure [Bryan's] swift return to custody'. The sheriff has been under withering political criticism after 10 men in custody at the New Orleans jail escaped the facility on 16 May in one of the largest jailbreaks in recent US history. Authorities said the men yanked open a faulty cell door inside the New Orleans jail, squeezed through a hole behind a toilet, scaled a barbed-wire fence and fled into the dark. Their escapes were undetected for hours. Nine of the escapers have been recaptured, and investigators have arrested people who are accused of helping them in some fashion. The 10th escaper – Derrick Groves, who had been convicted of two murders and had pleaded guilty to a pair of other killings – remained at large as of Friday. Hutson has said she plans to run for re-election in October despite a recent poll which estimated her public approval rating was at a dismal 18%. Challengers who have signed up to run against her are also outpacing her in terms of campaign finances. The New Orleans jail has been subject to federal monitoring for years as well as a consent decree aimed at improving conditions there. Guardian reporting partner WWL Louisiana contributed reporting
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
Manhunt for inmate ‘mistakenly' released from New Orleans jail where 10 previously escaped
Authorities in New Orleans are searching for a man with a "violent criminal history," who was 'mistakenly released' from a jail where 10 inmates escaped earlier this year. Khalil Bryan, 30, was released from the Orleans Parish Jail on Friday in what authorities refer to as "human error," after he was confused with another inmate with a 'similar last name', according to Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. 'I want to make a sincere apology to the people of New Orleans. The mistaken release of Khalil Bryan was a serious error, and as sheriff, I take full responsibility,' Hutson told reporters at a press conference. It comes just over two months after the escape of 10 inmates from the same jail on May 16. While eight were recaptured relatively quickly by authorities, one evaded police until June, and the final inmate remains at large. On Friday, Superintendent Ann Kirkpatrick of the New Orleans Police Department, addressed Bryan directly, telling him that he was 'a fugitive.' 'Even though it was a mistaken release from custody, you are on notice. You are a fugitive,' Kirkpatrick said. 'I'm going to ask that you turn yourself in. 'You and others who may be harboring him at this moment will be subject to prosecution yourself, because you are on notice. Mr Bryan is a fugitive at this point.' Explaining how Bryan's release was possible, Hutson explained the mishap stemmed 'from a clerical misidentification where he was confused with another individual sharing a similar last name.' 'While our systems are designed to catch these discrepancies, human error led to a breakdown in the verification process,' she said. Hutson added that an internal investigation had been launched and the Parish Sheriff's Office was working with all relevant partners to locate Bryan. 'I want the public to know this should not have happened,' she said. 'It was a failure of internal processes, and the public has every right to expect better.' Hutson added that disciplinary action would be 'forthcoming.' Prior to his mistaken release, Bryan was being held on charges including possession of stolen property, drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer. He has an active warrant for aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse, child endangerment and home invasion, as well as a "violent criminal history," including aggravated burglary, aggravated assault with a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property, Kirkpatrick said. Anyone with information about Bryan's whereabouts are urged to call police and authorities warn he should not be approached.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Troubled New Orleans jail apologizes after releasing detainee by mistake
The jail in New Orleans from which 10 inmates escaped in May mistakenly released another detained man on Friday, according to authorities. Khalil Bryan, 30, was being held on a $100,000 bench warrant related to a failure to appear for arraignment on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse child endangerment and home invasion, officials said. He was also being held on other charges as well as a warrant from a neighboring jurisdiction. Nonetheless, while processing a bond posted for another inmate by an unrelated person, deputies for the sheriff's office operating the jail failed to properly verify the inmate's identity and mistakenly released Bryan instead, said the office of the local district attorney, Jason Williams. Williams's office said in a statement that Bryan's erroneous release underscored 'the ongoing systemic issues surround the exercise of custody and control over detained individuals'. 'The failure to properly confirm the identity of an inmate prior to release is an unacceptable lapse that presents a real and immediate risk to public safety,' Williams's office said. A statement from the sheriff in charge of the jail, Susan Hutson, said her office took 'full responsibility for the clerical error that led to the mistaken release of Khalil Bryan'. 'We offer our sincere apology to the public, our law enforcement partners, and the court,' Hutson's statement said. 'This incident was the result of human error: a misidentification based on a shared last name between two individuals. We are … conducting a full internal investigation, and I can confirm that disciplinary actions will occur.' Hutson pledged that her office would collaborate with efforts to 'ensure [Bryan's] swift return to custody'. The sheriff has been under withering political criticism after 10 men in custody at the New Orleans jail escaped the facility on 16 May in one of the largest jailbreaks in recent US history. Authorities said the men yanked open a faulty cell door inside the New Orleans jail, squeezed through a hole behind a toilet, scaled a barbed-wire fence and fled into the dark. Their escapes were undetected for hours. Nine of the escapers have been recaptured, and investigators have arrested people who are accused of helping them in some fashion. The 10th escaper – Derrick Groves, who had been convicted of two murders and had pleaded guilty to a pair of other killings – remained at large as of Friday. Hutson has said she plans to run for re-election in October despite a recent poll which estimated her public approval rating was at a dismal 18%. Challengers who have signed up to run against her are also outpacing her in terms of campaign finances. The New Orleans jail has been subject to federal monitoring for years as well as a consent decree aimed at improving conditions there. Guardian reporting partner WWL Louisiana contributed reporting
