NCJ Number
190846
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 68 Issue: 8 Dated: August 2001 Pages: 86-88
Date Published
August 2001
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This article describes the Fugitive Felon Program and its uses in law enforcement.
Abstract
Some fugitive felons are receiving public funds, which are used to finance their flight. The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is available to help law enforcement officials find and apprehend these criminals through an initiative known as the Fugitive Felon Program. The program evolved out of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996. The Act requires SSA to provide law enforcement officials with the current address, social security number, and photograph (if applicable) of a recipient of supplemental security income (SSI), if the recipient is a fugitive felon or probation or parole violator. The SSA-OIG has established working relationships with the National Crime Information Center, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, and numerous State and local police agencies. During the last 3 years, more than 2,800 fugitives wanted by Federal, State, and local authorities have been apprehended throughout the United States. The SSA-OIG regards the issue both as law enforcement officials and as guardians of the integrity of social security programs.