It took one week in Pima County’s Jail for 18-year-old Sylvestre Inzunza to overdose twice on fentanyl. The second overdose took his life in February this year.
“How did he get the fentanyl? How did he get the fentanyl two times? If he overdosed once two days later how is it so easy for him to get it again?” said Rosanne Inzunza, Sylvestre's mom.
“I just think they need to be held responsible," Inzunza said."Just like if somebody died in my care, I would be charged for it.”
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