Election year:
2023
Political party:
New Zealand First
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Law and Order
- New Zealand First will designate gangs 'Terrorist Entities' under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2022.
- We will establish a dedicated gang prison to minimise prison recruitment of non gang members.
- Prioritise the principles of the Sentencing Act to focus on the needs of the victim and the community, and lastly the offender.
- Implement policies in our secondary education system to maximise driver licence qualifications amongst all young people and extend that provision for prisoners wishing to gain a licence while in prison.
- Fund tattoo removal for rehabilitated gang members in prison - whilst assigning that cost back to that prisoner if they replace those tattoos with other gang associated tattoos.
- Increase the use of mandatory minimum sentences for serious violent and sexual offenders.
- Introduce a 'degrees of murder' regime that utilises ‘life for life’ for 1st Degree Murder.
- Remove community sentences or discounts (such as cultural reports) for violent offenders who are considered a threat to the community.
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