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Bob McDonnell on Crime
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Tough punishment and no parole works
Tough punishment and no parole works
Our communities continue to get safer. Our violent crime rate is now lower than any time since the early 1960's, the lowest in the South and the 5th lowest in the nation. Our property crime rate is the lowest in the South and the 8th lowest nationally.
Tough punishment and no parole works
drunk driving and internet crime. Last year we quietly passed the most significant reforms in over a decade to punish repeat drug dealers and child sex offenders.Second, we've dramatically improved our prisoner re-entry system.
Source: 2013 Virginia State of the State address
, Jan 9, 2013
Tough statutes and sentences; but also re-entry programs
Public safety is the silent partner in job creation. Jobs won't be created and businesses won't be started if our citizens don't first feel safe and secure. I believe in, and we have, tough statutes and sentences for those who break our laws and
endanger our citizens and communities. As a result, our crime rates are down. However, our recidivism rate is still too high. Reduction in recidivism means fewer victims, and less prison costs. America is a nation of second chances and those leaving
prison should have the opportunity to change.
We are implementing sweeping new prisoner re-entry programs throughout our correctional system through the leadership of our first statewide prisoner re-entry coordinator and our new Director of the
Department of Corrections. And I am pleased to say that since taking office we have implemented the fastest and fairest system for the restoration of civil rights in modern Virginia history.
Source: 2011 Virginia State of the State Address
, Jan 12, 2011
Make Virginia gang-free; with tougher penalties & prevention
McDonnell's "Making Virginia a Gang-Free Zone" plan is highlighted by the following proposals: - Appoint a new State "Anti-Gang Coordinator," at the deputy secretary level using existing resources
- Aid individual localities in replicating
Richmond's successful Gang Reduction and Intervention Program (GRIP)
- Expand prevention programs like "Class Action" and "Badges for Baseball"
- Expand the role of the State Police in Anti-Gang Task Forces, gang investigations, and the development
of gang intelligence
- Support Community Corrections efforts and require effective implementation of prisoner reentry plans
- Expand "gang-free school zones" into "gang-free zones"
- Toughen penalties for gang recruitment at all levels
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Broaden gang recruitment statute to specifically include new electronic mediums
- Amend the gang participation statute to include "any felony" committed on behalf of a gang, as well as certain misdemeanors
Source: 2009 VA Gubernatorial campaign site, bobmcdonnell.com
, Jul 21, 2009
Page last updated: Nov 26, 2014
