Jailed Teen's Family Gets $5M Over Heroin Withdrawal Death

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Pennsylvania County Pays Teen's Family Nearly $5M Over Heroin Withdrawal Death in Jail
Victoria "Tori" Herr died collapsed and died after four days suffering from heroin withdrawal in Lebanon County jail
By Maryclaire Dale


FILE - This undated photo provided by Stephanie Moyer shows Moyer's daughter Victoria "Tori" Herr.
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    Victoria "Tori" Herr died after four days suffering from heroin withdrawal in the Lebanon County jail.

    Lebanon County will pay nearly $5 million to Herr's family. The family's lawyer said jail staff ignored her dire medical needs.

    With up to a quarter of the people entering U.S. jails battling opioid addictions, policymakers increasingly debate how to care for them.



More at: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Settlement-Jail-Heroin-Withdrawal-Death-498419421.html