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This is Ronald Gibson, BQ5220, calling in live from death row. There's a killer on death row: for six months here at SCI Phoenix, we did everything within our power to mitigate against the COVID-19 virus. We wear our masks, social distancing cohorts, clean the blocks, and we clean our cells. This block was even voted cleanest block of the prison. Unfortunately, our worst fear became reality. The staff member, the block counselor, test positive for COVID-19. This counselor was allowed to work for several days while experiencing symptoms after his positive test. No contract tasting was done, no staff working was sent home as a precautionary measure. Days later, three prisoners started experiencing COVID symptoms. They all tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, they were removed from the block. No testing was done on anyone within their cohorts. Days after those three positive tests, the block unit manager also tested positive for COVID-19. The unit manager works several days after his contact with the block co