# Third reported staff drug exposure and lockdown at FCI Thomson

Other September 2, 2024 · [FCI Thomson](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/tom-fci-thomson-federal-correctional-institution-illinois)

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.

Repeated exposure scares can produce institution-wide restrictions quickly. The important distinction is between a reported exposure, symptoms or precautionary treatment, and a confirmed toxicological finding.

## 2 stories on file

- Sep 11, 2024 [Third staffer at FCI Thomson in a month exposed to drugs](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQekZNLTl4akRGSG9wN3hWY081ekZXRURfZllSd293LWJfNXFzMlRDdEpWcGtXX1dMaW01ejdxelZ1WU1uQzNjZTd3ak05MjN3dU1CYXpOTVhXRVRHQllLbFhITUFFNWVpUkpRckMyZHpwdmR6d09DZ0djSEdyMy1UUTZtOElpOGd3RUVYYUdicEVUY1V1dkcxTGRTMVZMNXpPUVVaRjlB0gGrAUFVX3lxTE9iTXhZVzJzMXhSZWtmVm95RVdkcllhVnZIdmJjd0xOWkt1MWJxNGZadHI5NWl1Z1VtdUE4RzRrZDJXdUxVbzNfYW5oenFiREVNY2czNXRiSU51Z2NjcUxNemJiRGlrV1VnNXVSZlFzQml6bHJXamZWZG8xZG9CYkNuZU1uMmxNbW9ORHFSRHAyRlVpX3ZmaHYyNUUwMVpmaGMxZ19vNHFLR3JRTQ?oc=5) OurQuadCities
- Sep 2, 2024 [Thomson federal prison still on lockdown following third alleged staff drug exposure in weeks](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxNM2Y5SzF4SWhvZEdwWG9QOUx5dkJpeFJQUm15TkdvZXBtalVjdWNMRnRnVEdhTGhXRW05N05NWjVnVVFBQ1VpNTNfRnJvOE04c215cDRuNkwxbTlIT0VJSUdIMndxdDREd2VUa1hFWG41TmdmbGF3YXZUYUdrX1BoY2xiQzZ3R1pPNDhfWmxOc1hfRUp6ZXVIZXhUcWpaS1RTc3hWa2UwNXlUSmdzV2hyeF9KcENvVndud28wQzhRR1JNNUFCQmp6LVczVm9VSERaeFhraGhKUjRyVFhwR2VKUjg2M3NuX2FiSTRnOHE2M2owbExrRzRZ?oc=5) WQAD

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