Maricopa County jail overdoses are way up. How the new sheriff says he’ll tackle the problem
The number of months has increased since newly elected Sheriff Jerry Sheridan’s term began at the helm of Maricopa County’s large prisons and overdose. Earlier this month, the sheriff’s office announced last week that there had been dozens of overdose in one prison. One person died. after that, Fox 10 reported The next day, two […]
Estrella Jail in Maricopa County Faces Drug Crisis as Overdoses Prompt
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is tackling a series of drug overdose at the facility, including a series of incidents at the Estrella prison, and is looking for a better detection method. The duo of prisoners at Estrella prison experienced an overdose last night and were sent to the hospital. Fox 10 Phoenix. This […]
1 inmate dead after a dozen overdoses at Maricopa County jail
Phoenix – An inmate has died after 12 overdose reported at the Maricopa County Jail over the past week. What we know: Maricopa County The Sheriff’s Office says 12 overdose has occurred. Estrella Prison. Sheriff Jerry Sheridan detailed one of the incidents. “The first incident we had was on February 6th, where we called the […]
1 dead, 3 in critical condition after suspected drug overdoses in Anaheim
One person is dead and three others are in critical condition after a suspected drug overdose at a party in Anaheim early Sunday morning, police said. Police and emergency personnel responded to reports of people lying unconscious outside an apartment building in the 1500 block of Benmore Lane at 1:09 a.m., Sergeant John Johnson said. […]
4 inmates hospitalized after possible overdoses at Phoenix jail
Phoenix — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Four inmates at Watkins Prison in Phoenix have been taken to hospital for suspected overdoses, it said Friday afternoon. The MCSO announced that all four inmates were breathing spontaneously when they left the facility near 27th Street and Lower Buckeye Road. This is the latest example of an […]
Inmates taken to hospital after suspected overdoses
PHOENIX — The drug crisis continues inside the Maricopa County Jail. spokesperson for Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Five inmates at Towers Prison in Phoenix have been rushed to hospital for suspected overdoses, officials said Saturday morning. All prisoners were administered Narcan prior to transfer. The Phoenix Fire Department was also called to the prison and […]
5 people hospitalized for overdoses at Maricopa County jail in Phoenix
Five inmates at the Maricopa County Jail were hospitalized for overdoses Saturday morning. Public Relations Officer Sergeant. Joaquin Enriquez said the overdose occurred at Towers Prison in Phoenix. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the 720-bed facility on Gibson Lane houses medium-security general inmates, most of whom are “unsentenced, pretrial prisoners.” detainees’. “Towers Prison […]
$180K of Narcan will ‘blanket’ Pima County to stem overdoses from ‘ubiquitous’ fentanyl
The Pima County Board of Supervisors plans to spend $180,000 from a multi-million dollar settlement with a drug maker to buy and distribute Narcan, in an otherwise fatal opioid overdose. It “masks” the area with a drug that can be reversed. The move, which was approved earlier this month, said Pima officials were working to […]
Coconino County offers Narcan kits to stop opioid overdoses
The Coconino County Department of Health and Human Services wants to reduce overdoses. CCHHS’ Opioid Overdose Prevention Program distributes free home kits containing two doses of Narcan (naloxone nasal spray), three fentanyl test strips, a CPR barrier mask, and resource information for people suffering from opioid dependence It is a harm reduction plan to The […]
UA student group aims to stop overdoses at the source
Arizona Daily Star Vic Verbalaitis Following in the footsteps of a pro-nonprofit in Southern California, the University of Arizona’s Team Awareness Chapter to Fight Overdose (TACO) is tackling the opioid epidemic through a preventive approach. TACO’s UA chapter was founded in the fall of 2022 by Madison Trotter, a junior researcher in neuroscience and cognitive […]
