Abstract

This report shares analysis of unintentional fatal overdose victims from 2018-2022 in Orange County, Florida who had been incarcerated in the Orange County Jail at least once in the 365 days prior to their death. Specifically, this report examines the number of times the victim had been incarcerated in their lifetime in the jail and if they had flags in their files for mental health, persistent mental health, substance abuse, and/or detoxification. Data for this analysis were provided by Orange County Corrections and the Orange County Medical Examiner.

Keywords

overdoses, fatal, incarceration, jail

Publisher

Institute for Social and Behavioral Science

Publication Date

4-25-2024

Document Type

Technical Report

Format

pdf

Language

English

Place

Orlando, FL

Rights

All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact the Institute for Social and Behavioral Science, University of Central Florida, https://sciences.ucf.edu/sociology/isbs/.

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