Dothan, Ala.(WDNews) — A death occurred Monday evening at the Houston County Community Corrections work release facility on North Oates Street.
According to Tony Weber, Director of the facility, it is a suspected overdose.
Dothan Police and emergency services responded to the facility around 6:00 p.m. According to scanner traffic, CPR was being performed on an individual who was not breathing.
The man, said to be approximately 45 years of age, was confirmed to have died. The State Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.
“Our number one issue is contraband. We have invested in a full-body scanner, along with random strip searches, to fight this the best we can,” Weber explained to WDNews.
The man’s body has been sent for an autopsy and his family has been notified, but his name has not yet been released.
Inmates in the work release program are required to work during the day but must return to the facility afterward.
