VIDEOS: Democrat Mandela Barnes Pushing to Release HALF of Prison Inmates (Wisconsin Election 2022)

Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes has a long history of working hard — not to keep you safe — but pushing to release half of the state’s prison population! He’ll do that for the whole country if he gets to the U.S. Senate. In 2018, Barnes said, “Reducing prison populations is now SEXY.” If you want more crime in your city, vote for Mandela Barnes. Mandela Barnes is running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Senator Ron Johnson.

– Barnes in 2018: “We can cut our [prison] population in HALF. We can make our communities safer.” In 2018, Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes said releasing HALF of the state’s inmate population will “make our communities safer.”

In 2018, Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes said releasing HALF of the state's inmate population will "make our communities safer." pic.twitter.com/Yy1RfTIfnm

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 8, 2022

– Barnes in 2018: ”Absolutely” we can cut our inmate population by one HALF.” Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in 2018 reiterating his call to release HALF the state’s prison inmates: “Absolutely!” Transcript: Question: “Do you believe as some of them did that we can, over a period of years, cut our inmate population by one half, Mandela? Barnes: “Oh, absolutely[.]”

Here's Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in 2018 reiterating his call to release HALF the state's prison inmates: "Absolutely!" pic.twitter.com/y8DP09DNkw

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 8, 2022

– Barnes in 2018: “Reducing prison populations is now sexy.” Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in 2018: “Reducing prison populations is now sexy”

Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in 2018: "Reducing prison populations is now sexy" pic.twitter.com/OnikF4eay5

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 12, 2022

– Barnes in 2019: “Cool, let’s cut our prison population in half.” Flashback to Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in 2019: “Let’s cut our prison population in half”

Flashback to Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in 2019:

“Let’s cut our prison population in half” pic.twitter.com/VZnUfgLSZI

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 12, 2022

– Barnes in 2020: “Whether there’s COVID-19 or not COVID-19, we have a responsibility to reduce our prison population.” Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in 2020: “Whether there’s COVID-19 or not COVID-19, we have a responsibility to reduce our prison population.” Barnes wants to release HALF of Wisconsin’s prison inmates — including violent criminals.

Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in 2020: "Whether there's COVID-19 or not COVID-19, we have a responsibility to reduce our prison population."

Barnes wants to release HALF of Wisconsin's prison inmates — including violent criminals. pic.twitter.com/IjeHkq66b7

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 9, 2022

– Barnes in 2020: “There are fewer people behind bars right now…I wish we could accelerate this…I’m constantly pushing on the reduction of spending on corrections.” Democrat Wisconsin Senate candidate Mandela Barnes says he is “constantly pushing on a reduction of spending on corrections” and “wish[es] we could accelerate” releasing violent criminals from prison.

Democrat Wisconsin Senate candidate Mandela Barnes says he is "constantly pushing on a reduction of spending on corrections" and "wish[es] we could accelerate" releasing violent criminals from prison. pic.twitter.com/b5gDqIXdLc

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 18, 2022

Barnes in 2021: “In 2011, our ’11×15′ campaign was to reduce Wisconsin’s prison population by 11,000 inmates by 2015.” 2021: Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes laments Wisconsin wasn’t able to “reduce Wisconsin’s prison population by 11,000 inmates” (HALF) by 2015. Years later, Barnes is STILL trying to empty prisons and release violent criminals back into communities!

2021: Wisconsin Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes laments Wisconsin wasn't able to "reduce Wisconsin's prison population by 11,000 inmates" (HALF) by 2015.

Years later, Barnes is STILL trying to empty prisons and release violent criminals back into communities! pic.twitter.com/ctujo2xThv

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 13, 2022

Barnes in 2021: ”We are just getting started to achieve true criminal justice reform.” i.e., releasing criminals from prison. Here’s Mandela Barnes talking about his “good friend” John Tate II, chair of the Wisconsin Parole Commission in the Evers-Barnes administration. Together, they released hundreds of inmates from prison early — including murderers and rapists. “We are just getting started”

Here's Mandela Barnes talking about his "good friend" John Tate II, chair of the Wisconsin Parole Commission in the Evers-Barnes administration. Together, they released hundreds of inmates from prison early — including murderers and rapists.

"We are just getting started" pic.twitter.com/UVdjisvkVK

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 3, 2022

Barnes in 2022 is proud of having released HALF of Wisconsin’s inmates: Mandela Barnes brags about his “11×15” campaign, which aims to release HALF of Wisconsin’s inmate population. The vast majority of Wisconsin inmates — 68 percent — are classified as violent criminals.

Mandela Barnes brags about his "11×15" campaign, which aims to release HALF of Wisconsin's inmate population.

The vast majority of Wisconsin inmates — 68 percent — are classified as violent criminals. pic.twitter.com/mwHyp9S36F

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 27, 2022

REPORT Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Senate candidate, supported cutting prison population in half: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, a Democrat running against incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, has repeatedly advocated for cutting the state’s prison population in half, eliminating cash bail and other progressive criminal justice reforms. […] The 11×15 campaign sought to reduce the state’s prison population to 11,000 inmates by 2015, Barnes told local media at the time. Barnes later served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly before he was chosen as the running mate to now-Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. […] Since Evers and Barnes entered [gubernatorial] office, Wisconsin’s prison population has been reduced by about 15%. In 2019, the population was 23,777, compared to 20,123 today, according to 2022 statistics from the state Department of Corrections. The vast majority of those currently incarcerated — 68% — are classified as “violent” offenders, meaning it would be impossible to cut the population in “half” without releasing at least some of those violent offenders. […] During a September 2018 podcast, Barnes also said he supported allowing inmates to vote. “I’ve long championed restoration of voting rights immediately once someone has served their sentence, and I mean, honestly, even when someone is locked up,” he said. Barnes has also made statements online with a soft tone on the defund the police movement, and his campaign has received funding from five groups that advocate for defunding cops. […] The lieutenant governor also spoke at a major meeting for the Center for Popular Democracy, a far-left group that supports defunding the police and claims Israel targets Palestinians with “violent attacks.

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