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Joe Biden’s policy on prison overcrowding

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Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

  Public statementsYes

Joe Biden’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Use the president’s clemency power to secure the release of individuals facing unduly long sentences for certain non-violent an...” ‐joebiden.com

20% Voter Support: 1 support and 4 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

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Joe Biden voters

Answer: Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,779 voters that have pledged to vote for Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Biden's criminal justice plan includes a strong emphasis on education and skill building for prisoners, suggesting he would strongly agree with this approach. 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, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Biden's criminal justice plan includes a focus on community-based programs as alternatives to incarceration. This suggests he would likely agree with the idea of released prisoners performing community service. 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, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

Biden's criminal justice plan includes the use of technology, such as electronic monitoring, as an alternative to incarceration. This suggests he would likely agree with this approach. 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

Joe Biden has expressed support for criminal justice reform, including reducing prison populations. However, he has not explicitly advocated for the release of all non-violent prisoners, so his agreement is not absolute. 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

Biden's stance on criminal justice reform and reducing prison populations suggests he would disagree with the idea of not releasing non-violent prisoners to reduce overcrowding. 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, we should build more prisons

Biden's criminal justice plan focuses on reducing prison populations, not increasing them. He has also spoken against the idea of building more prisons, so he would likely strongly disagree with this approach. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 31,292 voters that identify as Democratic.

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