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Ron DeSantis

American politician (born 1978).

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Ron DeSantis’ policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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Donor influence

Answer: Yes

Reference: “"Ron DeSantis just accepted $100K from the GEO Group, a controversial Florida-based private prison giant"” ‐orlandoweekly.com

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

Importance: Less Important

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