Sheriff: Jail Worker Smuggled Ecstasy in Inmates' Bad Trip

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Four Jackson County Jail inmates had a bad trip Friday and needed medical treatment after taking the hallucinogen ecstasy that a contract jail worker allegedly smuggled to them, authorities said in a statement.

The inmates have recovered, and a 28-year-old jail worker who allegedly smuggled the drug into the jail faces multiple felony charges, The Jackson News/MLive.com reports.

Rescue units were called to the jail at 1995 Chanter Road in Jackson for a possible drug overdose after two inmates had an “adverse reaction” to the drug about 3:30 p.m. Friday, according to the statement from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Two more prisoners appeared affected several hours later, and all four were treated at an area hospital.

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The jail worker, whose name hasn’t been released, was arrested at his home in Parma Township and is being held at the Jackson County Jail pending arraignment. He is employed by a third party company that contracts with the jail for workers. The company’s name wasn’t immediately known.

Both the jail on Chanter Road and the jail facility at 2012 Wesley St. in Jackson were placed on lockdown while officials searched facilities and inmates for drugs. The investigation is continuing.