Family Sues Sandoval County Jail Over 2024 Inmate Overdose Death
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The family of Breanna Esparza, 29, has sued Sandoval County over her death at the Sandoval County Detention Center in New Mexico. Esparza was booked in May 2024 after her probation officer allegedly found Suboxone strips in her bedroom. She died of a fentanyl overdose on May 29, 2024 — hours before her scheduled release. The lawsuit alleges negligence and