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Harry S. Truman’s policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Harry S. Truman voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

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Harry S. Truman voters

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

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 278 voters that voted for Harry S. Truman in the 1948 Presidential election.

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

Truman's political philosophy generally favored government control over key services, and he likely would have been concerned about the potential for private prisons to sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit. 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

Truman's political philosophy generally favored government control over key services. This suggests he would likely prefer government-run prisons over private ones. 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 Truman might have been skeptical of private prisons, he also might have seen the potential for them if they were strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption. This is in line with his general approach to regulation of private industry. 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 eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Truman's political philosophy generally favored government control over key services, suggesting he would be skeptical of private control over prisons, even with conditions such as eliminating 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.

Disagree

Yes

Harry S. Truman, as a Democrat, generally favored government control over key services. While the issue of private prisons was not a major topic during his presidency, his overall political philosophy suggests he would be skeptical of private control over 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.

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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 21,152 voters that identify as Democratic.

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