Name not reported
A man died of an overdose at the Westmoreland County Prison in Pennsylvania, according to reports published September 25, 2025. Police say drugs were smuggled into the jail and that another person held there brought them in. Prosecutors say the drugs were passed within the jail's block, and that seven people showed signs of opioid ingestion hours after a newly admitted man was released on bail. His name has not been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Police say drugs were smuggled into the Westmoreland County Prison and passed to the inmate by another inmate, and prosecutors say seven inmates showed signs of opioid ingestion before this inmate could not be revived.
Reported by: Westmoreland County Prison and police (the agency that held him); Westmoreland County District Attorney's office.