Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

pending on their crime. Murders, sexual predators, thieves and drug dealers should be transferred to less crowded places. But someone who accidentally killed someone (driving, etc) should perform community service.

Yes if there crime wasn't severe like stealing or scamming, but pedophiles and rapists should never get parole even on good behavior

Depends on the crime and if they've proven to be good

there should be different levels of prisons and on good behaviour non violent prisoners are combined with others like them with non violent felonies

Yes provided there are appropriate programs, supports and return to work programs for reintegration into society

depending on the crime if it is a life sentence for murder then no if it is a asult that was not sextual but a fight on t he street then yes

yes, if the crime is not as serious as long as they are put under house arrest for a fair amount of time, if the crime is still pretty serious then move them to a less crouded prison

Maybe instead of a full release create a community program for them to work towards reducing their sentence and time.

Rather than violence the criteria should be the impact of their crimes on society and how likely they would be to recommit those crimes. For example, a proficient hacker who has been committing numerous cybercrimes is not violent, but is dangerous.

Entirely depends on the "non-violent" crime committed. Sexual predation without violence... stay in prison. Property crime (theft, burglary, vandalism).. stay in prison

No, we cannot know how a person will behave in different circumstances, most importantly, they are prisoners. They may not be violent in jail because of the security but once they got out, they might think of the unthinkable.

Yes, provided they are SUPPORTED in giving back and connecting to their community.

Yes, but they must do community service for 1-2 years everyday, or be under house arrest with a electronic braclet.

Non-violent offenses can certainly be a range of multiple different things, so I would say to tread with caution. We should definitely be putting those with mental health/psychological issues in places where they can get help, as well as those with addiction issues as well, as if we don't they just learn from other people in prisons and jail how to become a better criminal.

Depends on what "non-violent" is.

Yes after going through a rehabilitation program to learn their mistakes.

Yes but it depends on the kind and severity of their crime

Non-violent prisoners can mean a whole lot of different criminal offences, many of which aren't fit to be in the community for public safety reasons alone. I would say it's much better to direct them to where they need the most help, be that a mental hospital/ward, addiction center or therapy, but at the same time, prison still needs to be an option as some may not respond well to the help/efforts at rehabilitation.

Depends on what "non-violent offences" mean, as it is a very broad category that encompasses all kinds of offences. If they're a drug addict, they shouldn't be in jail and should be getting treatment.

Yes, but sexual offenders should remain in prison

we should abolish jails.

We should address why there is an issue with overcrowded prisons in the first place: a biased and punishment-focused justice system that views prison time as the logical response to most legal transgressions.

they should be moved to a more tame prison

No, unless their crime is not very severe

Yes, and eliminate carceral punishment for non-violent offenders.

Depends on the kind of nonviolent

no beacuse they are in there for somthing ileagale

Yes, but place them under house arrest. We should increase funding to offer education and skill building services

Yes, but it has to be a non-violent crime, and they should be supervised.

Yes but they must check in with their parole officers daily and perform community service.

No. There is no overcrowding the government spends money on stupid things and should add more rooms to prisons to avoid overcrowding.

It depends on how bad their crime was

Are they not already? Pretty sure our justice system allows violent offenders out far too quickly, let alone keeping non-violent offenders. We should hold violent offenders longer and those that cause significant harm whether violent or not. For those that society would not benefit from incarcerating, there should be legitimate rehabilitation requirements such as community service or skill building.

Yes as long as their crimes did not involve rape, incest, child pornography, Pedophilia

Stop putting covid "criminals" in jail while releasing violent felons

Yes, pardon non-violent criminals for those crimes alone fully (not if they have others attached that are violent).

Yes, but they should be either placed in a rehabilitation program, or released on probation with mandatory community service depending on the situation.

Yes you should not be in jail for non violent crime

yes, but they should have to go to rehab or support groups either everyday or week, and do community service. and have more funding for education so they don’t do it again

I think jails are the question here, not the people in jail. Do jails really help society or do they make society worse? Yes, I believe that if someone is a threat to others they need to be kept from commiting harm. It is how we treat a person who is "locked up" that I believe is the issue. The way jails operate today we cannot expect to see anything produced other than hardened criminals in my opinion. The current system has nothing to do with correction and only serves to impose punishment and condemnation. So to answer the question, it is not a matter of who should be kept in jail but how we deal with people who break the law. It requires much more than just determining weather or not someone can be classified as violent or non-violent and more to do with the system as a whole.

Yes, depending on what it is they are serving time for.

Yes, but only if it is safe

different crimes deserve different punishments. non-violent prisoners could still be dangerous. people who are in for minor charges should be given the chance to be educated and work in the community. people who tend to start deviating from rules should be placed under house arrest. young teens and adolescents should also be given the opportunity to get education and jobs.

Yes but HEAVILY monitored. Including daily check ins and must hold a full time job/community service

Prison should be reserved only for violent/threat to society people.

Decriminalize petty and drug crimes

Depends on how they were doing in prison and what their crime was.

Yes, but only if they have done some work to rehabilitate themselves

Yes, with daily community service and some form of monitored restricted movement

No, just because their non-violent doesn't mean they don't have non-violent thinking/intentions.

yes and we should increase funding to offer skill building services and education for prisoners

Maybe, depending on what the rules and regulations could be.

Put them in a secured facility and still guarded but doing community service and provided education for skills building

Release those whose crimes aren’t negative to others example drug related. Ones survival is important

Yes, but they must perform an adjusted alternative sentence such as parole, house-arrest, or community service, or combination

This is not a yes or no question

Yes but with provisions. They must be working or attending school full time, they must be monitored with an electronic bracelet. If the schooling is being subsidized they should work it off with community service.

Yes, but we should increase funding to offer education with the purpose of restoring them to the community

Only if they aren’t pedophiles or rapists. Those people don’t change.

Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet and they must finish there term with community service

Yes but they should be monitored so that they don’t commit their crime again

no, but people with minor offences should be released

sex offenders should stay in jail

It depends on the severity

Ensure they are doing something constructive and helpful with their time; get them any kind of mental health aid they may need ...

It would depend on the severity of crime

yes, but they must preform community service on a daily basis, and attend classes that provided education and skill building services

We should increase the opportunity for rehabilitation

This question is broad. I believe it should be based on what the individual did.

go to a different jail

The prisoners should get support to help them with issues of why they got to prison in the first place. Mental health? Poor socio-economic class? Lack of education? Drugs?

Yes, AND we should increase funding to offer educstio and skl building services

It depends on the crime, people who didn't commit a violent crime could still be dangerous. It should depend on the crime, the criminals charges need to be assessed. This is not a simple yes or no, most crimes are not simple yes or no. IT IS NOT BLACK AND WHITE

Yes, but depending on the crime it could be community service or house arrest with electronic monitoring

They should have shortened sentences dependent on crimes, we should increase funding to offer education, and skill building services for prisoners, while in prison and after becoming released

Yes, But we should mandate education and skill building services for prisoners after release.

Yes, but make weekly mandatory meetings to help rehabilitate them.

Have them check in with a officer/counselor

Drpends on the circumstances

Yes, but they should be evaluated to ensure they don't commit crimes again and are ready to rejoin society

Depending on the crime they are in jail for

Yes, but must undergo psychological evaluation and receive education and/or trade skill training

If they're white no

Yes, it should be a graduated program from public service to training/education and eventual reintegration into society.

Yes, but we should mandate education and life skills as conditions of release.

Yes or no depends entirely on the crime perpetrated. Marijuana possession is a much different non-violent crime than a Ponzi scheme that bilked money from naive victims.

No because most people that aren’t violent in jail is pedifies amd they deserve to rott in jail they should. Stay on there and suffer the consequences of fort off ruining the victims metal health but traumatized them it’s DISGUSTING

Yes, but only if they are one time offenders and they participate in community service and have an officer to check in on them.

yes if they have good behaviour and have been there for a good amount of time

Yes, but with the proper restrictions in place. They have to check in with an officer and preform community service.

Need a better understanding of the question, someone who utters threats could be seen as 'non-violent' but I would categorize them as violent and wouldnt want them released. Others with non violent I would see released but with community service quotas and mandatory PO check-ins

Sexual offenders should not be. Only minor charges or minor drug possession offense should be allowed to be released from jail under strict supervision or check-up.

They should be put in a rehabilitation program to re-integrate them into society.

depending on what they did they could /maybe be released

Depends on severity of their convicted charge. If it is mostly misdemeanors and theft, they should be released. However if the crime they're convicted of is serious and they are considered a threat to society they should not be released.

Yes. And give them better access to rehabilitation services.

Yes if they weren't charged with rape

Only if they’re in for a minor offence.

I believe we need to look at what non-violent constitutes, as people could be highly aggressive and still be non-violent. This aggression concerns me.