Ten inmates escaped a New Orleans jail after breaching a wall behind a toilet and possibly having help, the local sheriff said Friday. So far only three of the men have been found.

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

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says there are indications that the ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail "received assistance in their escape from individuals inside of our department.” Authorities first noticed the 10 inmates were missing during a Friday morning headcount.