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MCSO say the overdoses stem from undetected drug smuggling into the jail. PHOENIX - An inmate is dead after a dozen overdoses were reported over the past week at a Maricopa County jail.

“It’s our job to run a safe jail system, not only for our officers that work there but for the inmates themselves.” Through a records request with the county, ABC15 learned Maricopa County ...

Two people overdosed at the Estrella Jail on Tuesday night, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. "Two inmates were transported to the hospital for possible overdose. Both inmates were alert ...

Twelve people overdosed at the Estrella Jail in ... wait for records. Here's everything we know An investigation by The Arizona Republic found deaths skyrocketed in Maricopa County jails in ...

On Jan. 14, newly elected Maricopa County Sheriff ... overdoses had happened at Estrella Jail and county-wide in 2024. Phoenix New Times submitted a public records request for that data from ...

A statement from the Sheriff's Office said investigators believed the drugs tied to the overdoses were smuggled into the jail inside genitalia.

Twelve people overdosed at the Estrella Jail in Maricopa County within a week ... according to court records. Penzone purchased body scanning equipment in a no-bid process from a company with ...