6 Ulster County prison workers fall ill while investigating unusual smell

News 12 Staff

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State senator Rob Rolison has called for an investigation into similar incidents.

A sergeant and five officers at the Eastern Correctional Facility in Ulster County were hospitalized on Thursday.


Officials say they experienced lightheadedness and high heart rates while trying to find the source of an unusual smell.


State senator Rob Rolison has called for an investigation into similar incidents.