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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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 @8YRLLRZfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

That depends on if they improve

 @8VNKNSNfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

make it 20 years

 @8VMDS2TGreenfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, provided a strict psychological evaluation shows they are no longer a threat to society, and we should provide more rehabilitation programs for prisoners. With checking in and redoing a strict psychology test yearly depending on the severity of the crime for to see how they are doing

 @8T8KRQFfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

No. But we should still offer rehabilitation services.

 @8T56SGMfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, following a psychological evaluation, and we should be focusing on rehabilitation

 @8QDSZ3Yfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, depending on the circumstance and the intent of the murder. For example, self defence.

 @8QDSHBXCommunistfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only for those who who commit first degree murder within self défense.

 @8PL8SVCfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Situationally. Not every case is the same.

 @8NVYZQ4from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

I'd like to see a move towards restorative justice. This question should be for the people who have been affected by the murder

 @8DTWFZYfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

yes but only if they understand very well what they did was wrong

 @8CKGCYNfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

no, 30 years

 @8CH3X5Xfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

yes depending if they have changed

 @8CFKKF5from Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

Depends what there motive was

 @8VSH54Pfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Depends on their behaviour

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