In an effort to mitigate inmate deaths due to drug overdoses, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn that calls for more proactive prevention strategies, including drug detection efforts, after seeing a rise in narcotics use.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur role as County leaders is to look out for the safety and well-being of all our County residents, and that includes individuals in our jails,\u201d said\u00a0Supervisor Barger<\/strong>. \u201cIt is unacceptable to ignore the loss of life in what should be a highly regulated and secure environment. We need to have the necessary resources and tools to keep drugs out of our jails.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe rise of overdoses in our jail system is alarming,\u201d\u00a0Supervisor Hahn<\/strong>\u00a0stated. \u201cThe quick administration of NARCAN has saved lives, but we need to develop new strategies to prevent these deadly narcotics from ending up in our jails.\u201d<\/p>\n