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 1.2k Carleton voters.
56% Yes |
44% No |
32% Yes |
36% No |
13% Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
7% No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
11% Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet |
1% No, we should build more prisons |
1% No, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead |
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Unique answers from Carleton voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B26GVFP7mos7MO
Yes, but rehabilitation and community programs should be given to create a seamless transition for prisoners into the every day life.
@B5ZQCZ23wks3W
Depends on what their in for if it is not very harmful to society then yes, but place them on house arrest and then once its done put them to community service
@B5ZPJSD3wks3W
I think to reduce over crowding, police can stop carding people for no reason and that would help a lot
@B5ZKBP93wks3W
Inmates should first be distributed between prisons to reduce overcrowding, but could also be released if determined by a psychologist/psychiatrist to be unlikely to commit future violent crimes.
@B5Z78S33wks3W
Move to an under crowded prison until their sentence is over, or depending on the individual an ankle monitor for house arrest.
@B5N53SQ2mos2MO
Yes but only if they perform community service or Placed under house arrest for a certain amount of time
@B56FD973mos3MO
No, we should build more prisons. another option could be to transfer them to under crowded prisons instead. We should also increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners so they can come out as better citizens with skills for employment. Speaking of which, we should provide services for prisoners who have completed their sentences (and have proved they will not commit the crime again, through evaluation(s)) to help them find employment.
@B4VB3F33mos3MO
Not if avoidable, we should build more prisons and transfer them to under crowded prisons instead and we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners, if release is necessary then place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet and they must perform community service on a daily basis
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