La Belle, Pa. — A corrections officer was taken to a hospital Saturday after escorting an inmate who was under the influence, according to officials.
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The incident happened around 9:50 p.m. when the officer was taking the inmate to the prison's medical department.
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He developed bumps across his front hairline following the escort, officials said. The medical staff examined him and he was found to have elevated blood pressure.
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The officer was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment and was released around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, according to officials.
Officials said he returned to the prison to finish his shift after being released.
This was the second exposure incident to happen at SCI Fayette on Saturday. A corrections officer was also sickened after being exposed to an unknown substance while doing security checks on a cell.