A correction officer at Wende Correctional Facility was hospitalized after being exposed to fentanyl while on duty Tuesday, officials said.
The 55-year-old officer, a 10-year veteran, began feeling dizzy and nauseous while opening cells for inmate recreation. She also reported a burning sensation throughout her body. Another officer noticed her condition and called for help.
She was taken to the facility’s emergency room and later transported to Erie County Medical Center, where a urine test confirmed fentanyl in her system…