A truly pointless initiative -- denying even the prospect of release after 15 years -- and yes, I can hear the "tough on crime" noise now. But eliminating the "faint hope" clause will protect no one and merely panders to a vengeful mentality. Sad...
Announce plan to repeal criminal code 'faint hope' clause, tighten parole eligibility
OTTAWA–The Conservative Government is acting on a longstanding campaign promise to end convicted murderers' shot at early parole.
In the third "law and order" announcement this week, the government proposed to repeal the "faint hope" clause - a provision in the criminal code that allows first- and second-degree murderers to apply for parole after serving 15 years of a life sentence.
Although offenders are eligible for parole after 25 years in the case of first-degree murder, and anywhere from 10-25 in the case of second-degree murders, the current law provides a "faint hope" of early release at the 15-year point. The murderer must pass a two-step test and convince a judge and a jury to let him or her out early.
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In all, there are about 4,000 killers in Canadian jails, with 1,001 current lifers potentially eligible to apply under the current faint hope scheme.
Officials said 459 have already served 15 years, while another 542 in the future would be eligible to apply.
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Other figures show that of 125 offenders released since 1987, 15 have been returned to jail for various breaches. One is unlawfully at large, and three have been deported, while 11 are dead. The rest are out, abiding by their release conditions.
4 comments:
I'm sure Iggy will help them usher it through. Hopeless. What has become of the Liberal Party of Canada? It is a shell of its previous self if you ask me.
I just don't understand how the right-wing has sold this agenda to people. Average people seem to think that there are lots of people out there getting away with murder, and the system coddles criminals, and that crime is drastically increasing. And anyone who says anything else is afraid of being accused of being 'soft of crime.' Meanwhile Conservatives hate gun registries or gun controls even though police forces are in favor of them. I don't get any of this. It is like Alice in Wonderland.
I am not very happy that the Liberals are going to vote for thr crime Bill. Many , many people are against it.
What is the matter with them ?.........So many Liberal bloggers are steaming!!!!!
I sure am glad we Liberals will support this. Murder is the worst crime of them all and one should be punished for a lifetime when committing it.
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