13 Inmates Overdose On Fentanyl In 1 Week At Elmwood Correctional Facility In Milpitas

CBS San Francisco

March 16, 2023

MILPITAS – More than a dozen inmates at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas have overdosed on fentanyl in the last week, and three prison employees were taken to hospitals for possible exposure, deputies said.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that at least 13 inmates suffered overdoses since March 8.

In the first incident, deputies said two inmates suffered what was described as "serious medical emergencies." The inmates were administered several doses of Narcan, a spray containing naloxone, which reverses the effects of an overdose.

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