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Aja Smith’s policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  ChatGPTYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Aja Smith’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"Since 1990, private prisons have given 73 percent of their total party-and-candidate contributions to Republicans."” ‐opensecrets.org

ChatGPT

Very strongly agree

Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Smith, being a Republican, would likely support private sector involvement but also acknowledge the need for regulation to prevent corruption and mismanagement. This aligns with the general conservative view of balancing private enterprise with necessary regulation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

Aja Smith, as a Republican candidate, is likely to support private sector involvement in various aspects of government, including the prison system. However, there is no specific record of her stance on this issue, hence the score is not the maximum.

Strongly agree

Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Smith would likely agree with this statement as it combines private sector involvement with a measure to prevent potential abuse. However, without specific evidence of her stance on this issue, the score is not the maximum. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Given her political alignment, it is unlikely that Smith would oppose private sector involvement in the prison system. However, without specific evidence of her stance on this issue, the score is not the minimum. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

This statement is in direct opposition to the general conservative view of private sector involvement in government services. As such, it is highly unlikely that Smith would agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 14,477 voters that identify as Republican.

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