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

Prison overcrowding is a social phenomenon occurring when the demand for space in prisons in a jurisdiction exceeds the capacity for prisoners.The issues associated with prison overcrowding are not new, and have been brewing for many years. During the United States’ War on Drugs, the states were left responsible for solving the prison overcrowding issue with a limited amount of money. Moreover, federal prison populations may increase if states adhere to federal policies, such as mandatory minimum sentences. On the other hand, the Justice Department provides billions of dollars a year…  

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Response rates from 2.1k Regina 1 voters.

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Yes
50%
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27%
Yes
41%
No
13%
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis
8%
No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners
10%
Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet
1%
No, we should build more prisons
0%
No, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead

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 @B26GVFPfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but rehabilitation and community programs should be given to create a seamless transition for prisoners into the every day life.

 @B3K9X78from Ontario  answered…2 days2D

If they are properly evaluated to be non-violent and are willing to protect people in society, then they should be released to benefit both themselves and society whilst ensuring they're going to be working with the government under strict obligations to follow.

 @B3HJK9Rfrom Manitoba  answered…4 days4D

Yes, but instil curfews, check ins with parole officers, or use of ankle monitors (depending on the crime and risk of reoffending while on conditional release). As well, individuals should be required to complete community service or attend prevention programs where applicable

 @B3HB34Lfrom Alberta  answered…5 days5D

Yes, but there needs to be more rehabilitation and reintegration programs to avoid them from reoffending and helping them be part of society in a safe and just manner.

 @B3H825Kfrom Ontario  answered…5 days5D

Maybe if they have proven stability mentally. Also putting them on house arrest might not be too bad.

 @B3G5JS3from Ontario  answered…6 days6D

Yes, but ensure they are monitored regularly until trust is proven. And also increase skill building and education services for prisoners as well as recently released prisoners

 @B3FWKNXfrom Alberta  answered…6 days6D

No, they should be transferred to an available prison with room available, and there should be an increased funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

 @B3FQFM7from Alberta  answered…6 days6D

Both should have a community service reputation and a bracelet so that they know where they are, but you can tell that they are doing something helpful for the community.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…4mos4MO

Trump's Deportation Storm: America Braces for Mass Exodus of Immigrants

For months, immigration advocates have been planning for the possibility of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Now, their worst fears have arrived.Immigrants’ rights groups have spent the last year preparing for a second Trump term and an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, analyzing Trump’s proposals, drafting legal briefs, coordinating messaging and organizing aid for immigrants and asylum seekers. They responded to Trump’s victory with alarm and vowed to put up a fight, setting the stage for four more years of contentious court battles with his administration.Some are already preparing to push current leadership at the Department of Homeland Security to take steps to stymie the incoming Trump team, particularly on immigrant detention and the use of AI in enforcement.“We should expect to see the devastation of immigrant communities all over the country. We should expect to see family separation,” said Kica Matos, the president of the National Immigration Law Center. “It is entirely possible that he will try to use the military to carry out deportations, so that means that Americans all over the country will see the military engaging in enforcement against civilian populations, which is horrifying.”Trump, after winning a historic victory on a platform of turbo-charged immigration enforcement, has said he will conduct mass deportations at a scale never before seen. Immigrant advocates have warned this would be expensive and inhumane, separating families and wrecking communities. The president-elect has also vowed to build huge detention camps, hire thousands more border agents, funnel military spending toward border security and invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expel suspected members of drug cartels and criminal gangs without court hearings.He has also said he would end “catch-and-release” — allowing migrants to remain free, often with monitoring, while they await immigration court hearings — and restore a policy from his first term requiring asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their cases are processed. And he has dodged questions about whether he would try to bring back family separation.

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