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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsCriminal Issues10yrs ago

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

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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 @9TMD7MJfrom Ontario  answered…7mos7MO

You have to have a real good reasoning behind why you got that sentence to either get let out or keep staying in prison.

 @9HGG7VGfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

Ok so basically I was once in prison for a life sentence when I was born because I murder my doctor and then I was like 15 and I got out and now speaking is not very good so I me thinking that maybe no you die in prison very much or you have bad grammar

 @95H8WBJfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No but maybe man slaughter sentences.

 @8ZFWNWGfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No, reinstate death penalty for premeditated and/or pointless murder.

 @8YYT4RJConservativefrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes and alert the victims friends and family that he will be released

 @8VV57V8from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but increase rehabilitation and involve psychological evaluations

 @8QMFLB3Liberalfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

depending if they show any signs of changing.

 @8Q5CYDLLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

I would say a little more then 15 years, then slowly try to rehabilitate them back into society as a new and changed person

 @8GLT9DTfrom Ontario  answered…5yrs5Y

depends on how they were in jail

 @975XJCGfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

I think it depends on why the murder was committed. if it is a justifiable reason then yes but if there was not a justifiable reason then no.

 @95H99DJfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No, but we should provide more help for people who have commited crimes such as rehab and councling.

 @8Y8RTJCfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

if one feels the need to take a life they may spend there life behind bars for the minimuim of 30 years up to 50

 @8FTPC3Gfrom Ontario  answered…5yrs5Y

Depending on their current psychology state

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