BOP prisons have been operating at a 103% overcapacity since 2020, and the prisons are severely understaffed. The DOJ budgeted for 20,446 full-time correctional officers in 2020 but only about 13,762 officers are currently employed. As a result, other prison workers, including cooks and teachers, have been forced to guard inmates. According to a Business Insider report, there are several problems facing federal prison staff: “significant staffing shortages system-wide, mandatory overtime, lack of proper staff training, delayed overtime pay, lack of PPE, fear of contracting COVID-19, lack of mental health support, female officers dealing with sex discrimination and sexual harassment, low morale, increased attrition, difficulty hiring, unsanitary conditions, inability to properly social distance, undercounting/under-reporting of COVID-19 cases, and overall lack of leadership.”