According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the county jails have seen 224 overdoses between 2021 and 2024. At least three people have died as a result.

Gierra Perdue died in the Franklin County Jail after medical staff failed to check on her. Two years later, her mother is suing the medical staff.

Franklin was one of four inmates who died in the Franklin County jail between November 2021 and July 2022. They included Faviola Valenzuela, who died in March 2022, after being left in solitary ...

The lawsuit alleges Gierra Perdue died in 2023 after Armor Health medical staff failed to make required safety checks.