eight women have died of covid-19 at fmc carswell since the beginning of the pandemic while 18 inmates have died of covid at forth mail facility. in the last weeks the number has fluctuated between 6,000 and 9,000 inmates. in that same two week period five inmates in bop custody have died from covid-19 bringing the number of inmates who died of covid-19 related illnesses to 284. it appears there are too many inmates in the facility to control the spread of vane and it appears there has been a slow and ineffective utilization of compassion release. the bureau of prisons has compassionate relief, the c.a.r.e.s. act, and the first step. modified even by then attorney general barr. although, using overly restrictive criteria, bop released thousands of prisoners under the c.a.r.e.s. act who re-established themselves with their families and communities and more importantly have not reoffended, the bop should rescind the previous administration's decision that would have called many of them back unnecessarily. i think it is important to note these individuals who had been released were releas