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Massachusetts should require jail time for anyone convicted of assaulting a police officer.

Under current Massachusetts law, judges can choose sentences other than jail for most assaults on police officers. This would set a mandatory minimum jail sentence for that crime.

Michael Minogue

Republican
Agree

Create mandatory jail time for any convictions of violence against law enforcement agents.

Campaign or official site · Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026

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