In 2010 the Conservative government introduced a crime bill which would kill the so-called faint hope clause that allows some people serving life sentences to apply for parole after 15 years (instead of the usual 25 common for first-degree murder and other life sentence convictions). Opponents of the crime bill argue that extended prison sentences are cruel and will cost the government tens of millions of dollars per year.Proponents argue that 15 years is too short of a prison term for people serving life sentences.
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@9F7JWQS2yrs2Y
If it’s proven they’ve made changes to themselves, unless theyre a multiple time offender with little to chance of change
@9LZSWQCConservative12mos12MO
Depending on the situation. Example if someone killed another just because they felt like it. Or were a serial killer targeting random people no they should never be allowed out.
But if someone killed another because of self defense or if they individual that was killed was a pedofile or rapist or something else extremely bad. Then the person that killed someone like that. Shouldn't be in jail in the first place.
@9BW2NCY2yrs2Y
It depends on why they did what they did, if it was out of self-defence or because they were being abused by the people who they killed of course. Even if it was because of other reasons they should offer good rehabilitation programs and go psych evaluations on them to make sure they're okay mentally..
@96GLR2B3yrs3Y
Yes, and we should work towards abolishing the prison system entirely.
@9673VLG3yrs3Y
Yes, but not without a strict and thorough psychological evaluation and provide more rehabilitation programs
@95BS7H63yrs3Y
Yes, provided psychological evaluation and continued engagement in rehabilitative services to assess risk and mitigated risks for reoffending post release.
@947RZL33yrs3Y
Provided psychological evaluation and proper rehabilitation
@92XTCTN3yrs3Y
If it was deemed an accident, then yes. Otherwise no.
@8ZFWNWG3yrs3Y
No, reinstate death penalty for premeditated and/or pointless murder.
This is a complicated issue, but if someone killed me by accident or on purpose I would hope that this person could sent to a place where they can learn to cooperate with people and learn to control their rage, punishment only leads to rebellion, people need to be treated with respect when being rehabilitated not imprisoned
@8YQGHTTNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Depends on what the motive was
@8Y8LP963yrs3Y
There should be restorative justice measures in place especially for Indigenous offenders, and a hearing should be available if the offender has followed Indigenous restorative justice protocols for a majority of their sentence.
@8XYPSYP3yrs3Y
They took a life so they shouldn’t be able to live there’s out side of prison
@8VYZLVY4yrs4Y
It is difficult to make a choice without knowing the context of the case. In some cases I am pro-death penalty however, there are some people that have severe undiagnosed mental disorders. With the right help, that person can be rehabilitated and integrated back into society. However, when it is a person that kills for the spite of it, then yes they should not have that chance to go back into society as they are to dangers.
@8V8FJD44yrs4Y
It would depend heavily on the circumstance of the murder. If it was self defense, parole should be available immediately
@8TX3YTBNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, depending on the reason behind their murder.
Yes and abolish the prison system.
@8TKFPRH4yrs4Y
Yes, and we should be working towards the abolition of prisons and carceral infrastructures by heavily investing in rehabilitation programs, models of restorative justice and community accountability, social services, and psychiatric health care.
@8RG6SG34yrs4Y
Depends on the violence of the crime and how well they have rebilitated themselves.
@8PXL8MM4yrs4Y
They should do the full time. We should also increase sentencing without possibility of parole
@8PK936W4yrs4Y
Depending on the crime. If the individual has killed several people they should not. Everyone else should be case by case, and rehabilitation is very important.
@8NGM3JW4yrs4Y
Yes, but depends on the physiological condition of the offender
@8FNZ34N5yrs5Y
rehabilitation and education during sentence and no chance for parole, also clearing of psychological state and long, strict probation
@8D8N7PL5yrs5Y
@9C8YJM32yrs2Y
I think when it comes to the specific situation of the prisoner, like if they were abused for years or had to kill out of self-defence then yes and provide rehabilitation for them. There should be rehabilitation for all prisoners of lower crime though.
@976LMFL2yrs2Y
The death penalty is the harshest of punishments, therefore it should only be implemented if prisoners of first degree murder show no remorse, guilt or regret. If they do, they should be not let out until after 25 years.
@969Y6MJ3yrs3Y
Case by case basis (ie if they were very young at the time) & greatly increase funding for rehabilitation
Dependiendo del tipo de delito.
@8QRWPMFNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes I think there should be more rehabilitation programs for prisoners, but before they are back with society they need to have very in depth phycological tests
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