Bob Ferguson

Very strongly agree

No

Ferguson has consistently opposed the use of private prisons. In 2017, he sued GEO Group, a private prison company, for allegedly violating Washington's minimum wage laws. His actions suggest that he believes the government should not hire private companies to run prisons. 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 agree

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

Ferguson has expressed concerns that private prisons sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit. His lawsuit against GEO Group alleged that the company was putting profit before the welfare of its inmates, suggesting that he strongly agrees 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

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

While Ferguson might agree with the sentiment of strict regulation to prevent mismanagement and corruption, his actions suggest that he does not believe private companies should be involved in prison management at all. Therefore, he would likely somewhat disagree 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

Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Ferguson's actions suggest that he is against the involvement of private companies in prison management, regardless of the conditions. He has not expressed support for any form of private prison operation, even with the elimination of contractual occupancy quotas. 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

Yes

Bob Ferguson, as Attorney General of Washington State, has been a vocal critic of private prisons. He has expressed concerns about the lack of oversight and accountability in private prisons, and has taken legal action against private prison companies for alleged violations of state law. 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.