Update On Powdery Substance Found At An Eastern Kentucky Prison

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Posted: 6:58 PM Jul 1, 2008
Last Updated: 6:50 PM Jul 2, 2008

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State officials say we may never know what a white, powdery substance was that sparked a scare Tuesday at an Eastern Kentucky prison.

Federal and state officials swarmed the U.S. Penitentiary in McCreary County after someone in the mailroom found the substance in an envelope mailed to a former inmate. They had feared it might be ricin, but detailed testing showed it was not a hazardous substance.

Twelve employees were treated at the scene for possible contamination. Two were admitted to a local hospital, but have since been released.

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Posted by: jennifer Location: p-burg on Jul 2, 2008 at 12:14 PM
well first off the prison needs to see get and punish the person the letter was for and who sent it and put them behind bars also. it could have killed a lot of people even the ones who protect us and put the bad guys behind bars ..dont let a letter with a lil bit of ricin in it slip through the cracks punish who sent it to it can kill it's a drug ..please help keep our children away from drugs and people who do them and sell themm..

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 2, 2008 at 11:38 AM
the 2 guards who were sent to the hospital are still there and they are not doing well

Posted by: charles Location: lost creek on Jul 2, 2008 at 06:04 AM
well i wonder what it is lol

Posted by: officer Location: ky on Jul 2, 2008 at 12:23 AM
I been working for the federal prison system for many years even if it was riccin they would not tell the public and they would hide it and try to cover it up!

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