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Five Deaths in Two Months at Pima County Jail | Tucson News
Another inmate has died at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex, bringing the total to five in just two months. Forty-year-old Rena E. Parra was found unresponsive August 26 after being arrested the day before — and like previous deaths, her case is under investigation despite no signs of foul play. These tragedies come amid a troubling trend: many opioid overdose deaths in Pima County involve individuals released from jail within the last five years. As authorities request autopsies and toxicology reports for each case — including those of Jesus M. Tapia, David Villavicencio, John Russell…
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