How police caught some of the New Orleans escaped inmates

A high-stakes manhunt continues across Louisiana after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail early Friday morning. As of late Sunday, four have been captured, but six remain on the run.

Officials are using facial recognition technology to help locate the escapees, and state leaders are calling the system a crucial part of their ongoing investigation.

How are authorities tracking the escaped inmates?

“We need those cameras,” said Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.

State police and a nonprofit called Project NOLA are using a network of surveillance cameras across New Orleans. Facial recognition footage captured two of the inmates walking along Bourbon Street just hours after their escape.

One of those men, Kendal Myles, was found hiding under a car and taken into custody shortly afterward.

Did a delay in the alert system affect the investigation?

Sources tell CBS News there was a delayed response to the camera footage after changes were made to the alert system last month. The modifications were reportedly requested by the city due to concerns about misidentifications.

Why does the attorney general support the technology?

“Those cameras are enormously beneficial tools,” Murrill said.

“I think you can see in the reality of that having played out in this situation.”

She is also leading the investigation into how the jailbreak happened and whether anyone on the inside helped the inmates escape.

Are there concerns about civil rights?

Yes. The ACLU has criticized the camera system for a lack of oversight and raised concerns about privacy and civil liberties.

But Murrill emphasized the urgency of the moment.

“Witnesses are under threat right now,” she said. “I think we do everything we can to bring these people back in.”

What’s happening with the jail now?

Over the weekend, the governor ordered all state Department of Corrections inmates to be moved out of the New Orleans facility. A City Council meeting is scheduled for later today to determine if budget problems may have played a role in the jailbreak.

“Nobody wanted this to happen,” Murrill said.

“But if it can take us to a better place and a more secure facility, I think that’s good.”