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 19.1k Populism voters.
23% Yes |
77% No |
5% Yes |
66% No |
12% 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 |
6% Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet |
3% No, we should build more prisons |
0% No, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead |
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Unique answers from Populism voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9TTP7C42mos2MO
Yes, the very purpose of jail is not considering anyone a lost cause, institutions like this also work with reintroducing people to society, people who’ve committed lesser crimes that harm no one can be worked with and eventually released
@9BLGWJW2yrs2Y
dependent on the crime and if they are a risk to society
@96B6FNJ2yrs2Y
Only for political offenses.
@95HMZTN2yrs2Y
Yes, but it depends on the severity of their index crime.
@8SKV66X4yrs4Y
They should be released from jail because they should've never been there in the first place
@8TLN5QM1yr1Y
Pena de muerte para criminales.
@94TCYVB2yrs2Y
yes, but the punishment should be according to the crime committed
