In a county outside Texas, a 22-year-old inmate died of a fentanyl overdose. The jail is investigating the source of the fentanyl, and they started by asking about any seizures of fentanyl from a jail inmate in the past year.

In another county, a 25-year-old man was discovered dead and an autopsy revealed that he died of a fentanyl overdose. Police officials have learned through an investigation that a 24-year-old man was the person who supplied the fentanyl ingested by the deceased. They arrested the man on a complaint of murder in the first degree.

Narcan is Administered, but an Inmate Still Died of a Fentanyl Overdose

Sadly Narcan isn’t always administered in time for it to save the life of a person who has overdosed on opioids. In November 2022, correctional officers responded when it was reported that an inmate was in distress. Medics arrived and the lifesaving measures they performed included administering Narcan. He was also transported to a local hospital, but he was later pronounced deceased.

A toxicology report confirmed that the inmate died from a fentanyl-related overdose. The jail is investigating the matter, hoping to discover how fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is getting into the jail. The sheriff announced that at the correctional facility for the county, the installation of a new body scanner will help in the effort to control drugs. It will be used on every person who enters the facility.

Learn more in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, and Part 8 of this continuing series.

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