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Thomas E. Dewey’s policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Thomas E. Dewey’s answer is based on the following data:

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Thomas E. Dewey voters

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 220 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

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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Agree

Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Dewey, as a prosecutor and governor, was known for his efforts to combat corruption and improve government efficiency. Therefore, he might have supported the idea of private prisons, but with strict regulations to prevent mismanagement and corruption. 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 eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Dewey's record as a prosecutor and governor suggests that he would have been concerned about potential abuses in the prison system, including contractual occupancy quotas. Therefore, he might have supported private prisons, but with certain conditions such as the elimination of these 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.

Agree

Yes

Thomas E. Dewey, as a Republican, would likely have been open to the idea of private companies running prisons, as this aligns with the party's general support for private sector involvement in public services. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that Dewey had a strong stance on this issue. 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

Given Dewey's Republican affiliation and the party's general support for private sector involvement in public services, it is unlikely that he would have strongly disagreed with the idea of private companies running prisons. However, without specific historical evidence, it is difficult to say for certain. 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, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

While Dewey was known for his efforts to reform the criminal justice system, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he would have strongly opposed private prisons on the grounds that they would sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit. As a Republican, he would likely have been open to private sector involvement in public services. 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, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 14,404 voters that identify as Republican.

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