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.

After 10 inmates escape from Orleans Parish Prison, Sheriff Susan Hutson is under fire for leadership failures, prompting a pause in her re-election efforts.

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson faced a new round of criticism Thursday over last week's brazen jailbreak and her response, this time from District Attorney Jason Williams, as the manhunt

The 10 inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail in a stunning overnight escape last week used electric hair trimmers with multiple clipper blades to help cut their way through the cell walls, a source with direct knowledge of the investigation told CNN.

The audacious feat, one of the biggest jailbreaks in Louisiana history, exploited safety issues in the jail that had previously been cited by federal authorities.

New Orleans sheriff waited nearly a week to have the scene of a 10-man jailbreak processed for evidence by crime lab technicians, and then did so only at the behest of the district attorney, according to Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams.

The Louisiana authorities are still searching for five of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center last week.

"We are deeply disappointed in the overall management of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office - from Susan Hutson to the maintenance staff," the Robinson family said.