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.

Two Louisiana Democrats are calling on Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to resign following the escape of 10 inmates.

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

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.

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.

Authorities in Louisiana continue to scramble as five of the men have evaded police for nearly a week Louisiana law enforcement officials are still scrambling nearly a week after 10 inmates escaped through a hole behind a toilet,

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.