The Release of Singleton

Your editorial writer portrays the public unfairly by asking: “If local communities can prevent a paroled convict from living there, how many paroled convicts will be able to find a place to live?”

Surely, most of the public is willing to let most paroled convicts start their lives over again. But a crime like Lawrence Singleton’s is so horrible that people want no contact of any kind with him. And they fear him, especially for children’s sake.

DAMIANA CHAVEZ

Los Angeles