‘Don’t Do Drugs:’ Inmate Dies From Opioid Withdrawal Under Controversial ACH Program
The family of a deceased man who was incarcerated at Kentucky’s Bourbon County Jail has filed a federal lawsuit against the county, jail officials, and the private medical contractor Advanced Correctional Healthcare. They allege “deliberate indifference” was shown to the man’s “obviously serious medical needs,” as he suffered from opioid withdrawal.
Shannon Bowles was arrested for public intoxication on March 15, 2016, at the age of 41. He died less than two weeks later in the emergency room.
