#2. Anti-Due Process, Pro-Mandatory Minimums and Pro-Execution
During his time as Governor of Florida, Bush oversaw 21 executions and never commuted a single sentence. Bush has proudly described himself as a “hang-’em-by-the-neck conservative,” during his tenure passing 10-20-Life, the Three-Strikes Violent Felony Offender Act and the Habitual Offender Accountability Act, all of which increased mandatory minimum sentences and reduced judicial discretion. Additionally, he worked to hasten the death row appeals process in order to increase the pace of executions.
