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Donald Trump’s policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Donor influenceYes

Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:

Donor influence

Answer: Yes

Reference: “"The Trump administration is following through on its promise to use more private contract prisons, with the Justice Department ...” ‐govexec.com

33% Voter Support: 2 support and 4 oppose this candidate’s donor influence on this issue.

Updated 22hrs ago

Donald Trump voters

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,493 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

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

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Strongly agree

Yes

Donald Trump's administration has shown support for private prisons. In 2017, the Trump administration reversed an Obama-era policy that was phasing out the use of private prisons. This indicates that Trump is generally in favor of private 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.

Agree

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

While Trump has shown support for private prisons, he has also shown a willingness to regulate industries to prevent mismanagement and corruption. However, there is no specific evidence to suggest that he would support strict regulation of private 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.

Agree

Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Trump's administration has shown support for private prisons, but there is no specific evidence to suggest that he would support eliminating contractual occupancy quotas. However, given his business background, he may be open to changes that could improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness. 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 that Trump's administration reversed a policy to phase out private prisons, it is unlikely that he would agree with the statement that 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.

Strongly disagree

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

Trump's support for private prisons suggests that he would not agree with the statement that private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit. His administration's actions suggest that they believe private prisons can provide these services effectively. 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 14,479 voters that identify as Republican.

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