Two inmates die from overdoses at Spokane County Jail

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Overdoses at the Spokane County Jail claimed the lives of two male inmates while a female inmate survived, according to a report from Martha Lou Wheatley-Billeter, the Spokane County Communications Manager.

The first incident involved a male inmate who was booked on December 14. He overdosed, and despite Narcan being administered and full life-saving measures taken, he was pronounced dead at 11:50 a.m.

In the second incident, another male inmate, booked on December 7, overdosed and was pronounced dead shortly after 2 p.m. following a full medical response…

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