An inmate was mistakenly released last week from the same New Orleans jail that was the scene of a brazen breakout in May , officials said.

Officials at an Orleans Parish correctional facility said they accidentally released 30-year-old Khalil Bryan, who was being held on a warrant for aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse, child endangerment and home invasion. He has a criminal history that includes burglary, assault and drug violations.

The Orleans Parish sheriff said that Bryan's release was a clerical error because another inmate scheduled for release had a similar last name.

"The mistaken release of Khalil Bryan was a serious error, and as sheriff, I take full responsibility," Sheriff Susan Hutson said during a news conference on Friday. "While our systems are desig

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