After several weeks over the summer without a reported case, new coronavirus infections are turning up at the Indiana Womens Prison, and some employees want more testing to protect those inside.

Staff retention is a long-standing issue within the Indiana Department of Correction. There are consistently hundreds of vacancies across the states 18 adult prisons. But the problem has gotten worse during the pandemic.

The women's prison reported 25 positive cases early in the pandemic, but until now, no cases had been identified since June. The state has added three new cases to the reported total since last week.

The conditions have prompted health and fire safety concerns from advocates, politicians -- even employees -- especially in recent weeks as temperatures climbed.

The Indiana Women's Prison has been locked down since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Advocates, inmates and even staff say that conditions are harsh, especially in units known as the cottages.

State Rep. Karlee Macer (D-Speedway) and State Sen. J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) spoke outside the Indiana Women's Prison on Saturday to highlight safety concerns connected to the facility's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indiana Women's Prison has taken hard measures to contain the coronavirus. Many inmates in the prison have spent long periods locked in their cells which have no toilets, running water or air conditioning with limited opportunities for relief.

Most women in prison are forced to give up their babies just hours after delivery. But some women at the Indiana Women's Prison don't have to say "goodbye" to their child.

Trump and members of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board joined Gov. Eric Holcomb for a tour of the Indiana Womens Prison to learn about coding training offered to inmates.

Started by a nonprofit in California, the program is designed to prepare prisoners for tech jobs when they're released by offering virtual courses on coding.