The inmate overdosed last Thursday and was given two doses of the medication by a fellow inmate, and eight doses from responding deputies before he was revived.
The inmate was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. SDSO said he was back in custody as of Thursday. The name of the inmate was not released and it was not made clear what the inmate overdosed on.
Released inmates at risk for opioid overdose are given access to free Naloxone and may be connected to treatment programs, according to the department. Thursday, in response to the sheriff department’s press release, Paul Parker with the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board said:
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