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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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 @9TCRTKNfrom Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

No keep the 25 years, and provided a strict psychological evaluation shows they are no longer a threat to society

 @933LMPXfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Case by case, penalties and assessments by multiple agencies.

 @8VPB6CPConservativefrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, if it can be proved that they have rehabilitated and feel remorse.

 @8VHKK9Tfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but if more evidence has been brought to court their should be a hearing. A lot of times people are wrongfully put in prison, so when evidences come to light their should still have a chance to get an appeal or parole hearing.

 @8VF92KVfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

depends on the reasoning like if someone killed their rapist the should be allowed but if it was a person who killed a person for no reason then no

 @8CVF4FKfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but as long as they weren't being violent with in their time in jail.

 @8CR2XDRfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

yes everyone deserves second chance as long as they had paid for their crimes and has been rehabilitated and had some psychological evaluation, I think they should be allowed to come back to society.

 @9C2JMT9from Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Needs to be treated on a case by case basis

 @98D7MFZLiberalfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

depending on what hes done yes and no?

 @8VFDS8Cfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

yes after 15 years prison 1 year rehab and a slow integration back into society with supervision and a professional psychiatrist

 @8V928NWfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

depends on who they murdered

 @8PYHZKSfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes after psychological evaluations. And the death penalty should be reinstated

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