Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office / Rhianna McGillTwo Hamilton County Jail inmates were charged with possession of contraband in a penal institution and possession of fentanyl for resale, according to a release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
Corrections deputies reported an incident at the jail Thursday evening involving seven female inmates displaying signs of a drug overdose. While the inmates were transported to a hospital, deputies discovered a folded piece of paper containing a powdery substance later identified as fentanyl. According to the release, inmates Rhianna McGill, 31, and Sheyenne Sullivan, 25, were charged in the incident.
All inmates were released from the hospital and transferred back to the jail after being evaluated and medically cleared, according to the release. The incident remains under investigation.
— Compiled by Cameron McKeon