Murrill said considering the 8- to 10-hour lead the inmates had before their absence was discovered, some might have reached other states.

One of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center last week had previously escaped from a north Louisiana detention center in 2019, according to authorities.

Massey threatened to shank him if he didn’t turn off the water to the cell they used in their breakout, according to a search warrant affidavit.