The nine-year veteran is accused of taking more than $23,000 in bribes over two months last year
Officials propose barring detainees from receiving packages from anyone other than vendors that ship directly to consumers
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As of last week, 107 prisoners have died, which is more than the total number of annual deaths in 2018, 2019 and 2021
Inmates at Ely State Prison sent two packages; one substance was deemed harmless while the other remained unknown Thursday
Officials' solution to the spread of drugs and ODs within the jail is to seek funding for a new body scanner to monitor both detainees and staff
Defense argued the two performed as trained when confronted with a man who was "delusional, hallucinating, combative" and high on methamphetamine
Some jails have also increased the availability of Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses
Five inmates and two COs had a suspected fentanyl exposure at an Ohio jail
The COs slipped cellphones and drugs to jailed Bloods members for tens of thousands of dollars in bribes
Alex Toro pleaded not guilty to a four-count indictment alleging he’s been moonlighting as a drug dealer
The body scanner, which was purchased with state and county funds, cost around $200,000
Faith Rose Gratz, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine
A report showed huge increase in drug seizures in 2020, despite lockdowns that allowed only attorneys and prison staff to access the facilities for much of year
During a kiss, Rachal Dollard passed Joshua Brown a balloon pellet containing half an ounce of methamphetamine, which he later overdosed on
The board of supervisors wants to speed the process of filling more than 350 vacancies for deputies, nurses and mental health clinicians
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