Downtown Omaha neighborhood reporter Molly Hudson spoke with the Douglas County Corrections Director because she learned that fentanyl is a growing challenge in the jail.
He told Molly the drug is getting smaller and more challenging to detect and they are trying to find a solution fast because he says a lethal dose could be the equivalent of just 10 to 20 grains of salt.
- 18 months ago, the jail equipped all officers with Narcan.
- It’s been used on 13 people since January.
- Michael Myers, corrections director for the county, says they are looking at purchasing additional technology to detect different substances to protect the facility and everyone in it.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: In these halls, security equals safety.
That’s why corrections officers use a variety of techniques to check new inmates for dangerous things like weapons or drugs…