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One inmate hospitalized after overdose at detention facility

June 25th, 2025
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Adams County, Colo. (June 24, 2025): One inmate was hospitalized after an overdose at the Adams County Detention Facility on Sunday, June 22. At 8:57 p.m. on Sunday night, inmates alerted deputies in the jail that an inmate was unresponsive and possibly experiencing a seizure.

Deputies quickly assessed the situation and determined that the female inmate was experiencing an overdose.

She was transported to an area hospital.

A full criminal investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Contact: Sgt. Adam Sherman
Phone: 303-655-3223
Email: asherman@adamscountyco.gov


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