Fentanyl found at Oregon prison, exposes worker during cell search
By Noelle Crombie
Published on March 21, 2026.
A worker from the Snake River Correctional Institution, Oregon, was exposed to a white powder that tested positive for the drug. The employee was taken to a hospital and treated for symptoms similar to those of the drug itself. The substance was discovered during a routine inspection. It is unclear how the substance got into the prison, which is home to about 3,000 inmates.
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