Two inmates are expected to survive after an overdose at a Maricopa County jail, but not all are so lucky to survive. 'I don't want another family to go through what we did. I never realized I would be burying my son.'
"If we truly want to be a drug-free safe jail system, we have to take every step possible and that means demanding that our employees become comfortable with the idea that we'd be checking them, too, as well as anyone else," Penzone said during a Jan. 11 press conference.
The mothers of two jailed men who lost their lives to drugs are sharing their stories to raise awareness of drugs not only in the streets but behind cell doors. "My son died while he was in Lewis prison on Aug. 31. The official was accidental overdose due to fentanyl intoxication," said Debra, the mother of Chris Patten. Lewis is one of 13 prison facilities run by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry.
Larry passed away a week ago and although the toxicology report isn't back yet, she has a pretty good idea he suffered the same fate as Debra's son.It begs the question: How are inmates with monitored visitations getting drugs inside prison?
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