Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail where 10 inmates escaped last week, announced Tuesday that she is suspending her reelection campaign, just hours after fielding tough questions from local leaders at a tense city council meeting.

As the manhunt for the remaining escaped New Orleans inmates continues, Sheriff Susan Hutson has been in the spotlight as local and state officials question how such a large jailbreak was possible and some call for her resignation.

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson blamed "intentional wrongdoings" from her staff in facilitating last week's escape of 10 inmates. Why it matters: It confirms her earlier statements of the jailbreak potentially being an inside job.