Ben Salango’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

BS>BS Ben Salango voterbaseYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

BS>BS Ben Salango voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

BS>BS Ben Salango voterbaseYes

Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

BS>BS Ben Salango voterbaseYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

BS>BS Ben Salango voterbaseNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Collective Bargaining

Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining power for cases involving misconduct?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

BS>BS Ben Salango voterbaseNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

BS>BS Ben Salango voterbaseYes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

BS>BS Ben Salango voterbaseYes

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