Madison County Jail inmate overdoses investigation continues
Credit: WAAY ABC Huntsville, AL
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New details on the inmate overdoses at the madison county jail.
The sheriff's office said 2 of the 4 inmates who overdosed over the weekend are back behind bars.
The other 2 are still being treated at huntsville hospital.
The sheriffs office told us the synthetic drugs came in through the inmate mail system.
Waay-31s alexis scott spent the day trying to get answers on this issue.
Inside the madison county jail sending mail is allowed but it is subject to be searched through...the sheriffs office told us sometimes drugs can be sent without even being detected by deputies.
Madison county sheriffs told us saturday night four inmates overdosed on some sort of syntheic drug.
The sheriffs office still doesnt know what kind of drug it was or how it was smuggled through the mail system.
But - a spokesman said the way inmates smuggle drugs in is constantly changing.
He said inmates can receive mail that's been saturated with liquified forms of illegal drugs - or even store bought chemicals like bug spray!
Once the chemicals dry - they're often undetectable to law enforcement.
It's also nearly impossible for inmates to tell how much of the drug or chemical they're taking.
I spoke with one woman who was visiting someone at the jail monday afternoon.
She told me she thinks this problem is getting worse everyday.
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"i wish they'd do something about it.
I got people in here and they don't need to get in no more trouble than they're already in," the sheriffs office told us they are actively trying to figure out exactly who sent the drugs to the jail and what kind of substance this was.
They said whoever it was will be held accountable for their actions.
Reporting at the madison county jail... alexis scott, waay-31 news the madison county sheriff's office released a statement on the incident.
The office says it will use every resource it has to keep illegal substances form entering the jail.