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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Nothing says a secure facility like 8 women overdosing

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Eight female inmates overdosed at the Putnam County Jail.

The eight women who overdosed were transported to Cookeville Regional Center for treatment for snorting an apparent mixture of heroin and fentanyl at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. At this time, three inmates have been released.

Some of the inmates were near death, according to the sheriff.