'Testing for staff isn't available at the prison but they test inmates for COVID-19 at the prison.' The Bureau of Prisons' response to COVID-19 is under scrutiny.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.When Jonathan Zumkehr woke up Thursday morning with mild symptoms of COVID-19, he said he figured he should get tested for the virus.
"Testing for staff isn't available at the prison but they test inmates for COVID-19 at the prison," Zumkehr, who also serves as the institution's union president, told ABC News. "We cannot require that staff members be tested for COVID-19.
In addition, the facility as a whole is operating at just 67% capacity with 193 vacancies at the facility.Union officials have long said that the BOP has a staffing crisis, but the COVID-19 pandemic has further strained the system, they say. "The staffing crisis at Thomson is more concerning for me because it is one of the highest security prisons in the world. Operating with inadequate staffing, relying on excessive and mandatory overtime, leads to fatigue and a potential for an increase in errors. Errors that in such a serious environment can have dire consequences," he continued.
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