Confused Felon Hunt

Re “Hunt for Fugitives Expands to Retirees,” Feb. 13: Let me get this straight. The government is using its Fugitive Felon Project to cut off benefits to alleged felons -- who get between $300 to $900 per month -- to save money for Social Security. However, if these same “felons” are incarcerated -- or after losing their benefits, out of desperation they commit another crime just to get food -- it will cost the government about $30,000 per year to house them. This makes sense? How about a little common sense within the government -- or is that too much to ask?

Charlene Emerson

Inglewood