3 More New Orleans Jail Inmates Recaptured, Search Continues for 2 Others

All three will face additional charges related to the jailbreak, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill stated.

Troopers with Louisiana State Police escort Orleans Parish Prison escapee Lenton Vanburen to a waiting vehicle at Louisiana State Police Headquarters after he was captured in Baton Rouge, La., on May 26, 2025. Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP

Three of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center on May 16 were recaptured on Monday in two states, authorities said. Two more inmates are still on the run.

Lenton Vanburen was arrested by police in Baton Rouge, while Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were captured in Walker County, Texas, by the Texas Department of Public Safety, according to Louisiana State Police.