This post follows up on
Joe Mangiamelli's endorsement of Chris Liegel, candidate for Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
A month or so ago, I attended a Shorewood fundraiser for Mr. Liegel, hosted by friends of our family. During the event, Liegel discussed his plans to address the crime problem in Milwaukee. Following the meeting, I asked him for more detail on where he saw his role in addressing the crime issue. Below is the statement he sent me in response to my question.
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Steve,
It was a pleasure to meet you this past Thursday.
In response to your question, judges play a crucial role in reducing violent crime. The primary way that judges address crime is in the sentencing of criminals. Violent criminals need to be locked up. Unfortunately, too many obviously dangerous persons are not locked up and are placed back in the community. In the City of Milwaukee nearly 30% of homicide suspects were on active supervision (probation/ parole/ extended supervision) at the time they killed (the actual statistic for Jan 2005 thru Aug 2006 is 29%). If the eventual killer was in custody and not on the street a life could have been saved.
Chris Liegel
Candidate for Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 26
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