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Tweet - "Last week, I joined @RepCheri , @ChuckGrassley , @SenDuckworth , & @RepMcKinley in urging the Federal Bureau Of Prisons to test all new inmates for #COVID19 before transferring them to BOP quarantine sites -- including USP Thomson in Illinois. BOP has agreed to our request."

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Date: May 19, 2020
Issues: National Security Health and Health Care Criminal Justice

"Last week, I joined @RepCheri, @ChuckGrassley, @SenDuckworth, & @RepMcKinley in urging the Federal Bureau Of Prisons to test all new inmates for #COVID19 before transferring them to BOP quarantine sites -- including USP Thomson in Illinois. BOP has agreed to our request."

"Federal prisons are hotbeds for #COVID19. Testing inmates before transfer will help BOP limit the spread of this disease between facilities & to local communities. BOP made the right decision by taking our bipartisan, bicameral advice."

"As a next step, BOP must extend this policy and test every inmate in its custody and confirm they are negative for #COVID19 prior to transferring them to another BOP facility, whether from a quarantine site or other BOP institution."

"I am also glad to see that USP Thomson in IL will no longer serve as a quarantine location for newly-admitted inmates. This decision will help protect the Thomson community."

@SenatorDurbin


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