![]() ![]() The inmate and the sickened workers have since been released from the hospital. ![]() A third staff member also showed signs of illness but wasn't treated with the anti-overdose medication. The Iowa Department of Corrections said in a news release that the first happened Saturday when an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell and was rushed to a hospital.Įxposed to an unknown substance, the inmate was given Narcan, along with two of the staff members who responded. The investigation comes after two unrelated incidents over the weekend. KCCI-TV reports that inmates at the Anamosa State Penitentiary aren't allowed to have visits and their movements are restricted amid the narcotics investigation. ANAMOSA, IA (AP) - Authorities are searching for contraband at an Iowa prison after several sickened inmates and workers were treated over the weekend with the life-saving overdose antidote Narcan.
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