Crime & Safety
Santa Rita Inmate Sentenced To 7 More Years For Role In Fentanyl Death
Kameron Reid admitted to distributing fentanyl at the jail and failing to call for help when a fellow inmate overdosed.
DUBLIN, CA — A former inmate at Santa Rita Jail was sentenced to seven more years in prison for distributing fentanyl that killed a fellow inmate, the Department of Justice announced.
Kameron Reid, 38, of San Leandro, admitted in 2021 that she distributed fentanyl during her time in jail, according to a DOJ news release. On May 16, she provided fentanyl to two inmates. Reid said she suspected one was overdosing, but did not call for assistance for fear of getting in trouble. Instead, she flushed the rest of the fentanyl down a toilet, and admitted to lying to investigators about her role in the death.
According to an investigation, Reid knowingly provided inmates with a stronger dose of fentanyl.
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In addition to serving 84 months, U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar ordered Reid to serve a three-year period of supervision after she leaves prison. Reid is already in custody and will begin serving her sentence immediately.
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