State of Illinois secondary Archives: on Crime
Barack Obama:
Supports alternative sentencing and rehabilitation
Principles that Obama supports to address crime:- Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
- Increase state funds for programs which rehabilitate and educate inmates during and after their prison sentences.
- Provide funding for military-style “boot camps” for first-time juvenile felons.
Source: 1998 IL State Legislative National Political Awareness Test
Jul 2, 1998
Jesse Sullivan:
Support law enforcement; empower them to do their jobs
First, we must support law enforcement and empower them to do their jobs - protecting and serving the people of Illinois. Meanwhile, we must reaffirm that there is no place for racial discrimination in policing, and we should support the highest
standards for ensuring that all ethnic communities are treated fairly by our police and first responders. Sully will remain steadfast in ensuring all Illinois citizens can feel safe in their neighborhoods, homes, and businesses.
Families should not have to worry whether their kids will come home at night, and business owners should not have to worry about whether their stores will be looted. We must support our law enforcement officials, while ensuring that justice is served
equally--with equal protection under the law regardless of race, gender, or creed. Most violent crime is committed by repeat violent offenders; we must do more to keep known repeat violent offenders off the streets.
Source: 2021 IL Gubernatorial campaign website JesseSullivan.com
Oct 12, 2021
Paul Schimpf:
I will support our law enforcement community
I will keep our veterans, families, and communities safe. I was taught in the military that a true leader takes responsibility instead of blaming others--I will take responsibility. I will support our law enforcement community, because they represent
what's best about America when they put their lives on the line to keep us safe. And I will work with local leaders across the political spectrum to implement common sense solutions to crime in our neighborhoods.
Recognizing the need for the military to improve its treatment of sexual assault victims, Paul wrote an article for the Military Law Review on the need to establish a victim-victim advocate evidentiary
privilege within the Department of Defense (DoD). This article was cited in military law treatises and DoD ultimately established this evidentiary privilege in 2012.
Source: 2021 IL Gubernatorial campaign website Schimpf4Illinois.com
Nov 15, 2021
Rod Blagojevich:
Supports death penalty, but keep moratorium for now
I oppose the abolition of the death penalty, but I also believe that lifting the moratorium at this time would be unwise. We need time to see whether or not the criminal justice system can work again in capital cases.
Source: 2006 IL Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test
Nov 7, 2006
Rod Blagojevich:
Supports reducing recidivism and re-entry assistance
I have made reducing recidivism and re-entry assistance one of my top priorities. We have reopened the Sheridan Correctional Center as a facility to rehabilitate drug offenders. And, in my recent Budget address,
I also proposed creating a specialized prison and treatment facility for meth addicts at the Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center.
Source: 2006 IL Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test
Nov 7, 2006
Tammy Duckworth:
A strong advocate for comprehensive sentencing reform
Senator Duckworth believes our nation's criminal justice system must be reformed. She introduced legislation to require investigations into law enforcement officials' use of deadly force and has been a strong advocate for comprehensive sentencing
reform, and Federal investments in training for law enforcement. She has been a leader in efforts to bring fairness to the prison video visitation and calling services that make it harder for families to maintain contact with incarcerated relatives.
Source: 2021 IL Senate campaign website duckworth.senate.gov
Oct 11, 2021
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