At least a dozen law enforcement agencies are searching for seven of the 10 men who broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall.

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Ten inmates, including some charged with murder, escaped from a New Orleans jail with inside help on Friday, and a manhunt was under way, authorities said. The Orleans Parish Justice Center,

There are indications the prisoners had help from “inside of our department,” the Orleans Parish sheriff said. Three employees are on leave, and an investigation is underway.