Three Charged in Death of Federal Prison Worker from Fentanyl-Laced Mail

Inmate and two others accused of mailing drugs disguised as legal correspondence to California penitentiary

Marc Fischer, the mailroom supervisor, fell ill and died after opening drug-soaked mail.
Jamar Jones, an inmate, allegedly conspired with Stephanie Ferreira and Jermen Rudd to smuggle drugs.
The letter was disguised as legal mail from a law office, according to investigators.
Fischer's cause of death is pending toxicology reports, but fentanyl exposure is suspected.
The Bureau of Prisons has faced numerous crises, including drug smuggling and understaffing.