Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail from which 10 inmates escaped, spurring a five-day manhunt, apologized for the first time Tuesday as she faced calls to resign.

State officials have said they have been able to track down and rearrest five of the 10 inmates who escaped last Friday morning, May 16, in a daring breakout that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson called an “inside job,” according to USA Today .

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has announced that she is temporarily suspending her campaign for re-election.

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson and her top jail deputy provided new details Friday afternoon on a mass escape from the city lockup, saying that nine inmates remain on the

An alleged victim of one of the 10 men who escaped last week from a county jail in New Orleans told ABC News in an exclusive interview Tuesday that he wants Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to resign.

Following last week’s jailbreak and Tuesday’s hearing with the New Orleans City Council, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has announced that she is temporarily suspending her re-election campaign, citing a commitment to security, accountability, and public safety.

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson had no prior experience in law enforcement. In the wake of the infamous jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, one political analyst predicts voters will be seeking a law-and-order type candidate.