Karen Handel’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Party’s support baseYes, but only for patrol officers in high crime areas

Crime › Criminal Justice Use of AI

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

ChatGPTYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

ChatGPTNo, it is necessary for violent criminals who are a danger to themselves and other inmates

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Karen Handel voterbaseNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

Karen Handel voterbaseNo

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Collective Bargaining

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

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Karen Handel voterbaseYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes

Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences

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

Karen Handel voterbaseNo

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