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California Federal Prison Worker Dies; Fentanyl Exposure Suspected

Investigators explore potential link between mailroom supervisor's death and contact with an unknown substance.

  • Marc Fisher, a mailroom supervisor, felt ill and died after handling mail at the Atwater prison.
  • Authorities are investigating whether fentanyl exposure played a role in his death.
  • A second worker was hospitalized for observation but later released.
  • The Bureau of Prisons has faced multiple crises, including understaffing and high-profile deaths.
  • Legislation to address drug smuggling in prisons has stalled in Congress.
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