What Happened
Jessica Lotto, 37, of Pittsfield, a nurse at Berkshire Medical Center, was sentenced February 17, 2023 to three months in prison and one year of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, deceit or subterfuge (fentanyl).
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2023) to 3 months in prison.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.