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Inmates at Ashtabula County Jail get sick from suspected overdoses

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Posted at 4:58 PM, Dec 05, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-05 16:58:01-05

ASHTABULA, Ohio — The Ashtabula Sheriff's Office said it investigating after some inmates at the county jail got sick Monday afternoon from suspected drug overdoses.

Authorities didn't say how many inmates were affected, but several were treated with naloxone and taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution.

No further information has been provided.

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