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Joe Biden’s policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Public statementsNo

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

Public statements

Answer: No

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83% Voter Support: 5 support and 1 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 4hrs ago

Joe Biden voters

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

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,026 voters that have pledged to vote for Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

No

Biden's 2020 campaign platform explicitly stated his intention to end the federal government's use of private prisons, indicating a strong agreement 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.

Very strongly agree

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

Biden has expressed concerns about the quality of care and rehabilitation services in private prisons, which is part of his reasoning for wanting to end their use. This aligns with his belief that the justice system should focus on rehabilitation, not just punishment. 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 Biden may agree with the sentiment of strict regulation to prevent mismanagement and corruption, his stance is more towards eliminating the use of private prisons altogether. 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

Biden's stance is not just about eliminating contractual occupancy quotas, but about ending the use of private prisons entirely. Therefore, he would likely 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Joe Biden has publicly stated his opposition to private prisons. His 2020 campaign platform included ending the federal government's use 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.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 19,218 voters that identify as Democratic.

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