He’s Not Weeping for Parolees

Was James Ricci’s goal to have me weep for parolees and gasp at the costs of locking them up (“Humanity, and the Costs of Locking Up Parolees,” Metropolis, April 21)? Is committing an armed robbery or a burglary simply a “mistake”? If most parolees return to their life of crime and drug use, maybe doing away with parole and having them serve their entire sentence is the answer. I feel more for the vast majority who don’t commit crimes and are victims. Simply ask the victims of armed robbery or burglary what their views are. There are costs with everything. One has to decide which costs are worth it.

Greg Belluomini

Hawthorne