Sheriff: Irwin Co. jailers sickened by substance sent in mail Irwin County (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | February 9, 2021 at 4:56 PM EST - Updated February 9 at 4:56 PM
OCILLA, Ga. (WALB) - Four Irwin County Sheriff’s Office jailers were sickened Tuesday morning by a substance inside mail sent to an inmate.
The four jailers are currently recovering at the Irwin County Hospital.
Sheriff Cody Youghn said the four jailers began coughing, having trouble breathing and experienced headaches about 9:30 Tuesday morning at the Irwin County Detention Center.
They were opening mail to inmates when they were sickened.
Youghn said the four jailers are all well, but still being observed at the Irwin County Hospital.
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