Steve Simon’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Steve Simon voterbaseYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens

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?

Steve Simon 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?

Steve Simon voterbaseNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Steve Simon voterbaseNo

Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

Steve Simon voterbaseYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

Steve Simon voterbaseYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Steve Simon voterbaseNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

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

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

Steve Simon voterbaseYes

Crime › Collective Bargaining

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

Steve Simon voterbaseYes, and eliminate collective bargaining for police unions

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Steve Simon voterbaseYes

Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences

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

Steve Simon voterbaseNo

Crime › Income-Based Traffic Fines

Should the penalty for traffic violations depend on the driver’s income?

Party’s support baseNo

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