Five Maricopa County jail inmates were treated for signs of an overdose over the weekend, the sheriff's office said. It's not clear what drug the people were experiencing an overdose from.
On May 7, the inmates from Towers Jail near
were given Narcan, treated at the hospital and were released back into custody, says Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez.Not too long ago, Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone– for employees and inmates – checking if they have contraband on them when coming into its facilities. His announcement came after former detention officer Andres Salazar was accused of bringing drugs into the Lower Buckeye Jail.Sheriff Paul Penzone addresses inmate deaths and drug smuggling in jail
According to Maricopa County's Sheriff, 89 jail inmates have died frrom 2020 to 2022, and 32 of those were drug related. Meanwhile, Fentanyl is, by far, the most seized drug in jail, and it has been steadily rising.The detention officer was busted by his own agency, and he is accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Lower Buckeye Jail. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia reports.
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