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Barry Ward’s policies on criminal issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Irish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

  Party’s support baseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Party’s support baseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

BW>BW  Barry Ward voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

  Party’s support baseYes, but only if the crimes are non-violent

Crime  ›  Free Legal Aid

Should repeat offenders be entitled to free legal aid?

BW>BW  Barry Ward voterbaseNo, deny after first crime

Crime  ›  Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

BW>BW  Barry Ward voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

  Party’s support baseYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Crime  ›  Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

  Party’s support baseNo

Crime  ›  EU Legal System Integration

Should the EU move towards a more integrated legal system with uniform civil and criminal laws across all member states?

  Party’s support baseNo

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