Chris Murphy on Crime

Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Chris Murphy on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

Christopher Shays on Crime

Republican Representative (CT-4): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Shays 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 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 YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001) 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) Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Sam Gejdenson on Crime

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Sam Gejdenson on other issues. 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 YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)

Nancy Lee Johnson on Crime

Republican (District 6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson 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) 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) No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Barbara Bailey Kennelly on Crime

Democrat (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Barbara Bailey Kennelly on other issues. Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)

Jim Maloney on Crime

Democrat (retired) (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Maloney 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) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Rob Simmons on Crime

Republican (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rob Simmons on other issues. No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

John Rowland on Crime

Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Rowland on other issues. Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Joseph Lieberman on Crime

Democratic Jr Senator (CT), ran for V.P. with Gore, ran for president 2004: Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Joseph Lieberman on other issues. Death penalty for egregious crimes, but applied fairly. (Jan 2004) Invest in rehabilitation, not prisons. (Oct 2003) Focus on victim’s rights & on expediting procedures. (May 2000) Approves $6.2M more for CT crime & drug enforcement. (Apr 2000) Build more jails to keep violent offendors for full sentence. (Sep 1999) Proposed commission to study sources of youth violence. (May 1999) Favors death penalty, even for minors. (Apr 1996) Mandatory prison for gun use; prevention for juveniles. (May 1994) Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007) Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999) Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996) Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995) Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995) Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994) Rated 50% 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) Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007) Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007) Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)

Gary Franks on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Gary Franks 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)

Miriam Masullo on Crime

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for Miriam Masullo on other issues. No stance on record.

Jack Orchulli on Crime

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for Jack Orchulli on other issues. No stance on record.

Nancy Lee Johnson on Crime

Former Republican challenger, U.S.Rep.: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson 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) 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) No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Ned Lamont on Crime

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Ned Lamont on other issues. No stance on record.

Alan Schlesinger on Crime

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Alan Schlesinger on other issues. Supports the federal death penalty. (Oct 2006) Mandatory jail for drug pushers; but not non-violent crime. (Oct 2006)