Jails in Washington are getting some four-legged help rooting out fentanyl and other potentially deadly drugs. Five K9 teams recently graduated from a Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) program where they learned to sniff out drugs.
Three of the dogs are certified to detect fentanyl.
“This is a small but mighty part of a very, very large effort to combat fentanyl,” DOC Deputy Secretary Sean Murphy said.
In addition, corrections facilities have access to Narcan, which can reverse opioid overdoses, scanners to detect contraband and expanded treatment for inmates who have substance use disorders.
The DOC said drugs, behind bars, have always been a problem, but fentanyl —
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