Louisiana State Police, who have yet to find half of the Orleans Parish Prison escapees, announced the arrest of two women on Thursday – one who allegedly gave food to an escapee and another who was suspected to have been “in contact via phone” with one of the former prisoners.

Authorities have arrested a seventh person in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a Louisiana jail, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Emmitt Weber, 28, faces a charge of accessory after the fact of simple escape,

Two arrests occurred on Friday, as the number of people alleged to have assisted the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center grows.

"Dog the Bounty Hunter" Duane Chapman analyzes the ongoing search for escaped Orleans Parish Justice Center inmates on "The Ingraham Angle."

In an announcement on the FBI's website, the agency stated: "At the request of the New Orleans Police Department, FBI New Orleans has surged resources to assist with apprehending inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail on May 16, 2025.

Williams told ABC News that Alison Morgado, chief of Victims Witness Support for the DA’s office, reached out to the alleged victim on Friday but the number they had on file was out of service. She said Morgado eventually got in touch with him and two members of his family on Monday.

Louisiana officials released new booking pictures of inmates that have been recaptured after they escaped jail on Friday.

Judge Africk is overseeing a long-standing consent decree mandating sweeping reforms at the Orleans Justice Center.