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Governor:

Kathleen Sebelius on Crime

Democratic KS Governor: Click here for Kathleen Sebelius on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

Sam Brownback on Crime

Republican Sr Senator (KS): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Sam Brownback on other issues.

Spent nights in jail & homeless shelters to study causes. (Sep 2007)
Death penalty only for bin Laden-level criminals. (Sep 2007)
Second Chance Act: faith-based & cuts recidivism in half. (Sep 2007)
Opposes "hate crimes" legislation. (Sep 2007)
Prosecute all illegal adult pornography. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 75% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

Greg Orman on Crime

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Greg Orman on other issues.

No stance on record.

Pat Roberts on Crime

Republican Jr Senator (KS): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Pat Roberts on other issues.

Increase law enforcement opportunities and education. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 29% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Jim Slattery on Crime

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Jim Slattery on other issues.

No stance on record.

House:

Nancy Boyda on Crime

Democrat (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Nancy Boyda on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

Dennis Moore on Crime

Democratic Representative (KS-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Dennis Moore on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Rated 77% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

Jerry Moran on Crime

Republican Representative (KS-1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Moran on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Jim Ryun on Crime

Republican Representative (KS-2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Ryun on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Todd Tiahrt on Crime

Republican Representative (KS-4): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Todd Tiahrt on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Former officeholders:

Lee Jones on Crime

2004 former Democratic Senate Challenger (KS): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lee Jones on other issues.

Support the use of the death penalty. (Sep 2004)
Drug treatment and vocational programs for inmates. (Sep 2004)

Bill Graves on Crime

Former Republican KS Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill Graves on other issues.

Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)

Jan Meyers on Crime

Former Republican Representative (KS-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jan Meyers on other issues.

Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

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