Inmate Revived With NARCAN At Skamania County Jail

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating how an inmate in the county jail acquired Fentanyl that resulted in a corrections officer administering two doses of NARCAN to that inmate.  The Sheriff’s Office says the NARCAN was effective and the inmate regained consciousness, then was treated by Skamania County EMS personnel and transported to a hospital.  The incident occurred at about 11:25 p.m. Monday night.  The Sheriff’s Office says it is suspected the inmate got the Fentanyl from another inmate, adding they are attempting to find funding for a body scanner to be used during normal booking procedures in an attempt to find contraband hidden internally.  The Sheriff’s Office noted the law prevents routine invasive searches of inmates.  An investigation is on-going, and charges for introducing contraband into the correctional facility have been submitted to the Prosecuting Attorney’s office.  

 

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