Howie Hawkins’ Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens

Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

Howie Hawkins 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?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo

Crime › Collective Bargaining

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, and eliminate collective bargaining for police unions

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Howie Hawkins 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?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

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