JESUP, Ga. — An investigation is underway after employees at the Federal Correctional Institution in Jesup became ill following a possible exposure to an unknown substance.
Prison officials confirmed that emergency medical services transported some employees to a local hospital for treatment and observation.
Officials did not disclose how many employees were affected, what symptoms they experienced or where the possible exposure occurred.
“While the matter is under investigation, we have no further information to provide,” an executive assistant at the prison said.
FCI Jesup announced Friday that visitation at the facility has been suspended until further notice. Officials have not said when visitation could resume.
Social media posts have circulated warning area residents not to touch unexpected or unknown packages.
Officials have not confirmed that any suspicious parcels outside the prison are connected to the incident.
The substance involved has not been identified, and no additional information about the investigation has been released.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
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