Eight FCC Victorville staffers rushed to hospital after suspected fentanyl exposure
The Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act currently awaits congressional action. The proposed legislation was created following the death of a U.S. Penitentiary Atwater mailroom supervisor in August 2024.
Marc Fischer, a former Coast Guard servicemember, died after handling contaminated mail just months before his retirement, according to Bowles.
The legislation would mandate:
- Installation of advanced mail screening technology across all facilities
- Creation of dedicated off-site screening centers
- Enhanced resources for drug detection equipment
- Comprehensive protocols for screening legal mail
The bill, which has been introduced in the House by Representative Don Bacon and in the Senate by Senator Jim Justice, has bipartisan support and endorsements from prison staff unions, safety advocates and lawmakers, according to Bowles.
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