Mike Braun on Crime

	Mike Braun on Crime

Add mandatory minimum bail for repeat violent offenders

We're also taking action to protect Hoosiers with the Freedom and Opportunity Public Safety agenda. A major Freedom and Opportunity public safety bill passed out of committee yesterday 8 to 1 on a bipartisan vote. This bill increases penalties on fentanyl and meth dealers, raises the price for targeting police, and adds mandatory minimum bail for repeat violent offenders. Source: 2025 State of the State Address to the Indiana legislature , Jan 29, 2025

Make sure the justice system is not failing law enforcement

Our law enforcement officers are on the front lines keeping us safe and they need our support to do their jobs and return home safely. Indiana law enforcement professionals need increased salaries and improved training to make sure the justice system is not failing them by refusing to detain dangerous criminals, manipulating the bail system, and intentionally refusing to enforce laws based on a political ideology. Source: 2024 Indiana Governor campaign website MikeBraunForIndiana , Oct 24, 2023

Violent criminals will serve hard time in state prison

Every Hoosier deserves to feel safe in their community. The border crisis allows drugs to flow into our state and brings gangs to our streets, while soft on crime prosecutors refuse to put criminals behind bars. In the Braun administration, if you commit a violent crime, attack a police officer, or poison our kids with fentanyl then you will serve hard time in state prison. Source: 2024 Indiana Governor campaign website MikeBraunForIndiana , Oct 24, 2023

Targeting police should lead to harshest penalties possible

Braun has called for criminals targeting or killing police to serve maximum sentences. "If you try to kill a police officer, you should pay the highest price possible. I support making the targeting of police in a violent crime an aggravating factor in favor the harshest penalties available." Braun said. Braun hopes to make harsher punishment a reality with the Thin Blue Line Act. The act will ensure criminals targeting, killing, or attempting to kill cops, will have maximum sentences. Source: WTHI on 2024 Indiana Senate race , Aug 4, 2022

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