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Inside St.Landry Parish Jail: Broken cells, thin staffing, and an escape that raised alarms

Summary by KATC
Opelousas, La. More than 40 years of deferred maintenance and staffing challenges may have contributed to a recent escape at the St. Landry Parish Jail, according to jail officials who gave KATC an exclusive tour of the facility.KATC reporter Paris Flannigan and photojournalist Blake Blanchard were taken inside the parish jail, where three men escaped earlier this month.During the tour, Warden Adam Ford and Assistant Jail Warden Lt. Nicholas She…

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KATC broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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