Kyle Flyte, age 22, a young Slate Belt area man with his entire life in front of him, has ended it. He was in Northampton County jail after being charged with driving under the influence of controlled substances and stealing from his mother. His bail had just been increased, and he was required as a condition of bail to undergo urine tests. He apparently hung himself last week.
Corrections Director Dan Keen stated that corrections officers and medical staff performed CPR on Flyte, and were able to get his heart going. He was rushed to the hospital, but passed away on Monday. "The Correctional staff, Medical and the Jail Administration all have our thoughts and prayers for the family," said Keen.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
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ReplyDeleteJail is not the answer for heroin addicts. Most likely, prison staff ignored his withdrawal symptoms and knowing some of those guards, they most likely told him to shut up and man up!
ReplyDeleteNow he can find his peace that he never had here.
ReplyDeleteHope the judge who put him in there for this non violent offense is aware of this. Something has to change... !
ReplyDeleteI'm not blaming this on the courts . He clearly was having issues .
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure that this was the result of heroin .
ReplyDeleteHeroin addiction is a medical problem. How sad that we've decided that punishment is more important than treatment.
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ReplyDeleteExcuse me? Fuck you..he was my son's father..u have no idea what he was going through. Fuck you
DeleteHow does the jail handle withdrawal? Was he in the medical unit and being given methadone? Could this young man's death have been prevented?
ReplyDeleteBernie,
ReplyDeleteThis is a sore subject matter and yet another young life cut short. The hospitals for the most part are to blame, giving out shots of oxi like candy to anyone claiming pain. The incurable peril numbers game is also the gateway drug to a life long addiction that leads to street drugs too.
If America could bottle a tax on theZe unimportable drugs the debt base would plummet witin the first year. Than how would all slumlordian campain donorZ be able to fill there ininhabitable tenamentZ with theZe transiant typeS that seem to live here and there?
One sic never ending visions cycle that does not discriminate and family members are the hardest hit.
9:07, I am sorry for your loss. This is a medical matter.
ReplyDeleteJail is cold turkey for drug addicts unless...they can afford the contraband prices for a fix.There is no treatment program behind the walls of NCP. God bless him and I hope his family can somehow carry on.
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-oxycontin-full-coverage/
http://www.latimes.com/projects/oxycontin-part1/
"Purdue tells doctors to prescribe stronger doses, not more frequent ones, when patients complain that OxyContin doesn’t last 12 hours. That approach creates risks of its own. Research shows that the more potent the dose of an opioid such as OxyContin, the greater the possibility of overdose and death."
"The drug is widely blamed for setting off the nation’s prescription opioid epidemic, which has claimed more than 190,000 lives from overdoses involving OxyContin and other painkillers since 1999."
Thanks to 9:37 for an expression of understanding and compassion. The young man's
ReplyDeletedeadly addiction is a vicious and controlling condition, Yet, an ignoramous like the dolt (12:26) continue as the judgmental voices of our society.
This is the disadvantage of anonymity. The person who posted that comment should be exposed.
ReplyDeleteLove and compassion in short supply in this tRumpian era of our history. What has happened to us as a people who championed the causes of those unable to help themselves? This young mans circumstances remain hidden and forever unheard yet condemnation comes quickly from those who don't get it and probably never will. Drug addiction is a symptom of a deeper issue in society. No one chooses this path except under duress.
ReplyDeleteSo very sorry to read of another young life gone. I cannot imagine, it is a nightmare. Love and kindness to his family.
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ReplyDeleteYou know this young man's family has been reading this and have to post fhateful and hurtful comments. But they can take solace in knowing you are a pussy afraid to say who you are and let the world know what you are really like.
ReplyDeleteSo very sad. My condolences to this young man's family, friends and other loved ones. A life stopped very short, indeed.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear of his death. We need to get drug court into this county Stat and offer treatment for these addicts, with jail only as the last resort if they can't/won't do treatment. It is not perfect but I have seen it work over in NJ and personally know someone clean for many years due to drug court.
ReplyDeleteWe've got a drug court in NorCo. It is still in its infancy, but Judge Dally is working hard at it. Unfortunately, it would not help Flyte bc it is post conviction, not diversionary. .
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