Two separate incidents involving injured inmates resulted in EMS being called to the Scioto County Jail twice in two hours.
At 11:43 pm, the jail sent for EMS after a female inmate jumped the wall. Portsmouth Ambulance transported the woman to the hospital, and a Pike County Officer took over custody of the woman.
A couple of hours later, at 1:22 am, a male inmate jumped a ledge. The caller reported that the man was conscious and twitching.
The man was transported to the hospital for treatment. There didn’t appear to be any broken bones, but doctors ordered a CT Scan just in case.
The inmate was not seriously injured. Initially, he said he wanted to commit suicide but later admitted he lied and was just looking to be released. He asked the deputy to apologize to the corrections officers for him.
The hospital released him, and he returned to jail.