3 in critical condition, 14 treated in incident at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic

Preliminary information from the Sheriff's Department indicates the inmates may have ingested a controlled substance.

At least five ambulances and additional county fire department resources were called to the jail shortly after 11 a.m. Fire department officials reported they were transporting three patients in critical condition, with 14 others to be treated at the scene.DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as information becomes available.

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According to my little brother it’s easier to get drugs in jail than on the streets and he literally got addicted to fentanyl while in custody.

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3 Hospitalized After Emergency Crews Respond to Castaic JailThree people were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after emergency crews responded Tuesday to a county jail in Castaic, authorities said. Initial reports were that about 20 people were injured in some kind of mass casualty incident at Pitchess Detention Center, according to Henry Narvaez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The inmates experienced a medical emergency…
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