Janice Boylan’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Criminal Justice Use of AI

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

Party’s support baseNo, and AI should never be used to make decisions that will drastically affect lives

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?

JB>JB Janice Boylan voterbaseNo, 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?

JB>JB Janice Boylan 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 › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Party’s support baseYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes

Crime › Free Legal Aid

Should repeat offenders be entitled to free legal aid?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

JB>JB Janice Boylan voterbaseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

Party influenceYes

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?

JB>JB Janice Boylan voterbaseYes

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