Three Opioid Overdoses Reversed Within Three Days at Santa Barbara County Main Jail
Narcan Administered to Two Inmates Found Unconscious on Thursday and Another on Saturday
Over the course of three days, three inmates at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail were found unresponsive in their cells from apparent opioid overdoses and resuscitated with Narcan, the opioid reversal drug, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
On Thursday, September 7, custody deputies found an unresponsive male inmate lying on the ground in the dayroom, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick, and requested emergency medical aid. Medical staff then administered two rounds of Narcan, attaching an AED to his chest. The inmate regained consciousness after the second dose and was transported to an area hospital for follow-up treatment.
In a second incident later that same day in the same housing area, another inmate was found unresponsive in his bunk at around 1:20 p.m. Emergency medical assistance was again requested, and three doses of Narcan were administered to the inmate, who regained consciousness and was also taken to the hospital.
