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Mitt Romney’s policy on prison overcrowding

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

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Mitt Romney’s answer is based on the following data:

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 283 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Agree

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

Romney has expressed support for education and skill building services for prisoners. In 2012, he stated that 'we have to make sure that people who come out of prison have an education and have a skill and have a job.' 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

Romney has not explicitly advocated for keeping non-violent prisoners in jail to reduce overcrowding, but his general stance on law and order suggests he might be more inclined to agree with this statement than not. 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.

Slightly agree

No, we should build more prisons

Romney has not explicitly advocated for building more prisons, but his general stance on law and order suggests he might be more inclined to agree with this statement than not. 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.

Neutral

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

Romney has not specifically addressed this issue, but his general stance on law and order and his support for community service as a form of punishment suggests he might be open to this idea. 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.

Slightly disagree

Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

While Romney has not specifically addressed this issue, his general stance on law and order suggests he might be open to alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders. However, it's unclear if he would support house arrest with electronic monitoring. 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

Mitt Romney has not explicitly advocated for the release of non-violent prisoners to reduce overcrowding. As a Republican, he generally supports law and order policies and has not made prison reform a key part of his platform. 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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 28,166 voters that identify as Republican.

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