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 553 Bragança voters.
32% Yes |
68% No |
10% Yes |
55% No |
13% Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
10% No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
8% 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 Bragança voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9Q5LVF45mos5MO
The country should prioritise reformist justice and focus on helping prisoners resolve the issues that lead to commiting crimes in the first place with jaill time only increasing recidivism and further isolating them.
@95TC76L2yrs2Y
The legal system should hold everyone accountable to simple and victim based crimes.
@8Y7CZVT3yrs3Y
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis, and be monitored
@8W7H7ZZ3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they had behaved good enough during prison time and agree to do community service for a while
@92HXFLT3yrs3Y
Depende on a case to case bases
