A retired FBI expert says the New Orleans jail escape exposes critical staffing shortage and other issues after 10 inmates escaped on Friday, May 16.

Emmitt Weber, 28, was held on a $1 million bond on a count of accessory after the fact to simple escape. He was among four people at a New Orleans East home in New Orleans East suspected of aiding the escaped inmates.

Four people accused of helping with a recent jailbreak at the Orleans Justice Center had their bonds set between $1 million and $2.5 million, according to court documents.

A team of over 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers and agents is working around the clock to capture the remaining missing inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail in a stunning overnight escape last week,

In an announcement on the FBI's website, the agency stated: "At the request of the New Orleans Police Department, FBI New Orleans has surged resources to assist with apprehending inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail on May 16, 2025.

According to former FBI supervisory special agent, the 10 violent criminals who escaped from a New Orleans jail last Friday likely had help on the inside.

FACT AND MORGAN AS WE HIT ONE WEEK SINCE THE ESCAPE, LOUISIANA STATE POLICE WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT THEY’RE OUT AND ABOUT WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO TRACK EVERY TIP. THEY ALSO ARE REMINDING YOU ABOUT REWARDS FOR INFORMATION.

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