Authorities are searching Saturday for an inmate who escaped a Louisiana jail this week along with two other inmates.

Keith Eli, 24, remains at large after escaping from the St. Landry Parish Jail on December 3, according to a press release from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff 's Office.

The two other inmates who escaped have been located following a multi-agency search.

Previous jailbreaks this year have spurred policy debates and raised questions on jail oversight and maintenance, with repercussions for public safety and criminal justice administration statewide.

Newsweek reached out to the Sheriff's office by email Saturday for more information.

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The incident has renewed scrutiny over Louisiana’s correctional system, coming only months after a separate mass

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