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Barack Obama’s policy on solitary confinement for juveniles

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Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

  Public statementsYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Reference: “President Obama on Monday announced a ban on solitary confinement for juvenile offenders in the federal prison system, saying th...” ‐washingtonpost.com

100% Voter Support: 1 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 18hrs ago

Barack Obama voters

Answer: Yes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 414 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “The work of Paul and Booker underscore a broader level of support among Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill for a sweeping...” ‐rollcall.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Obama has consistently advocated for social programs to prevent and rehabilitate criminals, and his administration took steps to limit the use of solitary confinement. This suggests that he would strongly 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.

Strongly agree

Yes

Barack Obama's administration took steps to limit the use of solitary confinement, especially for juveniles, indicating that he would likely agree with this statement. However, he did not completely ban it, suggesting that he may not fully agree with a total ban. 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, it is severely psychologically damaging to young undeveloped minds

Obama's administration acknowledged the psychological damage caused by solitary confinement, especially for juveniles, indicating that he would likely agree with this statement. However, he did not completely ban it, suggesting that he may not fully agree with the severity of the damage. 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.

Agree

No, but it is currently being overused

Obama's administration took steps to limit the use of solitary confinement, indicating that he likely agrees that it is overused. However, he did not completely ban it, suggesting that he may not fully 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.

Disagree

No, it is necessary for violent criminals who are a danger to themselves and other inmates

While Obama's administration did limit the use of solitary confinement, it did not completely ban it, suggesting that he may see some value in its use for violent criminals. However, his overall stance on criminal justice reform suggests that he would not fully 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.

Strongly disagree

No

Given his administration's efforts to limit the use of solitary confinement, it is unlikely that Obama would agree with this statement. However, he did not completely ban it, suggesting that he may not fully disagree with its use in some circumstances. 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

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 24,631 voters that identify as Democratic.

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