# USP Canaan union raises drug-infiltration and exposure concerns

Other June 6, 2023 · [USP Canaan](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/caa-usp-canaan-united-states-penitentiary-pennsylvania)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

A claimed drug exposure should be treated seriously, but 'possible exposure' and a confirmed toxic exposure are not the same thing. Headlines often skip that distinction.

## 2 stories on file

- Jun 12, 2023 [Union decries 'drug infiltration' at USP Canaan in Waymart - Tri-County Independent](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQR3I1eHM0bS01R2pTWDRYZUl3NE9OdHptS3dBNFV1SGY0MmNxOWVjR0hGYWlIS3V0T0xzVHRLNjNzcmMzeGtTMi1nQVVQUnNaTjgyNG9qMllFSWVWU0dndXJsaHpxUlZTNklaZGhON2laMEdvRzBTTG9NazhTU1dGSDlrdXpuXzNnWXY2VTVCXzZwREFZZk5oNUxYd3FaR3FxWnM0dF9sU0FNMDZWcnNkNTBQWXFSdjZsbWxRcThvOXFKdl9ORzRTZGRJNnhzUFFZRS00QktCMA?oc=5) Tri-County Independent
- Jun 6, 2023 [USP Canaan Staff, Inmates Risk Exposure to Dangerous Drugs, Union Says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNNWNDMUw4QXdZSzdfQl9HYUdPZXJ5aHBRaGd4Mk5vUzB4NHhKUW95bjQ0M0Vwa3YxQnl5ejZ3TG1UdHlGRVplRXRIOGp6dTktOGJVWG02WUpjUjdLWVlkMVB6TUtqX09hbGxyaV9LYmlSZXBuZHBsakxFTnVESjNYNjdETjI0MmNhZ1VsZVZPV1d4RGJHcnk2UVdlR3dTWjl4STY1Rw?oc=5) AFGE

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