Just when you thought we’d finally found rock bottom at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, Sheriff Susan Hutson picked up her shovel, got to work, and dug through to an entirely new rock bottom, the likes of which we never could have imagined.
News spread like wildfire at the end of last week: The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office accidentally released inmate Khalil Bryan. And just so we’re all clear, Bryan isn’t a petty criminal. He’s charged with multiple accounts of violent crimes, including an active warrant for aggravated assault with a firearm.
The victims of Bryan and witnesses in his prosecution had to be notified of the mistake. Now, they must alter their lifestyle and make emergency preparations to deal with the monumental error made by Hutson and her operation…