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Ted Strickland on Crime

Democratic Governor; previously Representative (OH-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ted Strickland on other issues.

Alternative sentencing for adult first-time felons. (Nov 1996)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

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Sherrod Brown on Crime

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (OH-13): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Sherrod Brown on other issues.

Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)

George Voinovich on Crime

Republican Sr Senator (OH): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for George Voinovich on other issues.

Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

House:

Steve Austria on Crime

Republican Rep.-Elect (District 7): Click here for Steve Austria on other issues.

No stance on record.

John Boccieri on Crime

Republican Rep.-Elect (District 16): Click here for John Boccieri on other issues.

No stance on record.

John Boehner on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-8): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for John Boehner on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Sherrod Brown on Crime

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (OH-13): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Sherrod Brown on other issues.

Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)

Steve Chabot on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Steve Chabot on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Steven Driehaus on Crime

Democratic Rep.-Elect (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steven Driehaus on other issues.

Moratorium on the death penalty. (Nov 2008)

Marcia Fudge on Crime

Democratic Rep.-Elect (District 11): Click here for Marcia Fudge on other issues.

No stance on record.

Dave Hobson on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-7): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Dave Hobson on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Stephanie Tubbs Jones on Crime

Democratic Representative (OH-11): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Stephanie Tubbs Jones on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 88% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Jim Jordan on Crime

Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Jordan on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

Marcy Kaptur on Crime

Democratic Representative (OH-9): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Marcy Kaptur on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)

Mary Jo Kilroy on Crime

Democratic Rep.-Elect (District 15): Click here for Mary Jo Kilroy on other issues.

No stance on record.

Dennis Kucinich on Crime

Democratic Representative (OH-10): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Dennis Kucinich on other issues.

End mandatory minimums. (Jun 2007)
Ban the death penalty-98% of those convicted are poor. (Jan 2004)
Terminate the federal death penalty, even if unpopular. (Sep 2003)
Focus on prevention, not punishment. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 80% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Steven LaTourette on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-14): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Steven LaTourette on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)

Bob Latta on Crime

Republican: Click here for Bob Latta on other issues.

No stance on record.

Bob Ney on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-18): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bob Ney on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Deborah Pryce on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-15): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Deborah Pryce on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 22% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Megan's Law: public list of sexually violent offenders. (Jul 1995)
Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)

Ralph Regula on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-16): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Ralph Regula on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Tim Ryan on Crime

Democratic Representative (OH-17): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Ryan on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

Jean Schmidt on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jean Schmidt on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Zack Space on Crime

Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Zack Space on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

Steve Stivers on Crime

Republican Challenger, 2008 (District 15): Click here for Steve Stivers on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ted Strickland on Crime

Democratic Governor; previously Representative (OH-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ted Strickland on other issues.

Alternative sentencing for adult first-time felons. (Nov 1996)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Betty Sutton on Crime

Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Betty Sutton on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Pat Tiberi on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-12): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Pat Tiberi on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Mike Turner on Crime

Republican Representative (OH-3): Click here for Mike Turner on other issues.

No stance on record.

Charlie Wilson on Crime

Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Charlie Wilson on other issues.

Supports alternative sentencing & rehabilitation. (Nov 1998)
Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Bob Taft on Crime

Republican OH Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Taft on other issues.

Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Paul Gillmor on Crime

Republican (Deceased 2007) (District 5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Paul Gillmor on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Tony Hall on Crime

Democrat (District 3): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tony Hall on other issues.

Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Michael Oxley on Crime

Republican (District 4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Michael Oxley on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Tom Sawyer on Crime

Democrat (District 14): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tom Sawyer on other issues.

Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Jim Traficant on Crime

Democrat (District 17): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jim Traficant on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Frank Cremeans on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Frank Cremeans on other issues.

Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Martin Hoke on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 10): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Martin Hoke on other issues.

Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Megan's Law: public list of sexually violent offenders. (Jul 1995)

John Kasich on Crime

Republican (District 12): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Kasich on other issues.

Columbine: Community involvement, not new laws. (May 1999)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Rob Portman on Crime

Republican (District 2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Rob Portman on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Eric Fingerhut on Crime

2004 former Democratic challenger; previously US Rep: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Eric Fingerhut on other issues.

Support death penalty; ban racial profiling. (Nov 2002)
No parole for repeat offenders. (Nov 2002)
Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)

John Glenn on Crime

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Glenn on other issues.

Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)

Mike DeWine on Crime

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mike DeWine on other issues.

Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Paul Hackett on Crime

Democratic challenger: Click here for Paul Hackett on other issues.

No stance on record.

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