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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7yrs7Y

Yes

 @9D9JDC5 from California agreed…8mos8MO

I think that overall we should switch from the outdated and moralist "punishment" model to the intelligent, ethical, and up to date "rehabilitation model" for our legal system. While current prisons are INCREDIBLY UNETHICAL due to the abuse of inmates and use of slavery, I think that the only reason someone should be in prison anyways is because they are a danger to society. Someone who evaded taxes is not a danger to society, they're harmless and possibly a cool person.

 @MotivatedSheepDemocrat from Iowa disagreed…8mos8MO

The punitive aspect of the criminal justice system also serves as a deterrent. For example, the possibility of prison may dissuade potential tax evaders. While a tax evader may not pose a direct physical threat to society, large scale tax evasion can weaken public services, which society relies on, thereby indirectly putting people at risk. How would you propose we deter such non-violent but still harmful crimes in a rehabilitation-focused model?

 @9HLL7S9 from California disagreed…4mos4MO

No they should not because that's not fair to everyone else who has served their time for similar crimes

 @9FYNRM9 from Wisconsin agreed…6mos6MO

The number one reason why most prisoners are imprisoned is for drug charges. However, most drug dealers were raised into it and are just trying to provide for their family.

 @9G7N8GKIndependent from California disagreed…6mos6MO

Without rehabilitation, there will be reoffending, and without creating incentives to be better citizens along with release crime with increase

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7yrs7Y

No

 @9FYNRM9 from Wisconsin disagreed…6mos6MO

We need to allow second chances for prisoners, many prisoners were just young, dumb kids when they made their stupid decision to imprison them. Many of them really do change in prison and aren't able to prove that.

 @9FMJ4ZQ from Missouri agreed…6mos6MO

I just don't think that this is a smart idea. They are just going to sit in there house and think of ways to get out or make more issues.

 @9C67VV7Libertarian from Virginia commented…10mos10MO

This is what's happening now with NO BAIL. Criminals are being let out for shoplifting or other small offenses. Stores and shopkeepers have to pass on the cost of any losses to the honest customers. There has to be consequences for breaking the law or there is no incentive for folks not to commit crime.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7yrs7Y

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

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7yrs7Y

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

 @9G5DRCD from Washington agreed…6mos6MO

Crime can be due to poverty, lack of coping skills, lack of opportunity. So we should focus on improving those things that we can control. I don’t think a person should spend long in prison and nonviolent crimes shouldn’t be felonies for the most part but a person should serve their 3-6 months in prison getting education and skills and then go out into the community and receive wrap around services to help them succeed. After 3 strikes a repeat non violent offender shouldn’t be treated as lenient. Intent and repetitiveness should also matter.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7yrs7Y

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7yrs7Y

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

 @9G5DRCD from Washington disagreed…6mos6MO

Committing crime should have consequences that entail a loss of freedom. Non violent offenders shouldn’t spend long in prison but they should serve their time. Shorter sentences coupled with education and skill building is more important than sitting at home where the offender came up with the idea that it was okay to commit a non violent crime in the first place.

 @9FMNV23Republican from Illinois disagreed…6mos6MO

No because they should still be in prison they commited a crime and should face there punishment in the prison that's like saying a rapist should be allowed to wear a electric bracelet insteaed of being in prison.

 @9FMJ4ZQ from Missouri disagreed…6mos6MO

No, this isn't a good idea because they could just go out there and cause more problems. Just build bigger prisons and more places for them to go.

 @8MKKM75Peace and Freedom from Louisiana answered…3yrs3Y

depending of what said prisoner was convicted for, like drug possession, or self defense they should be able to be let out on terms of good behavior.

 @99JGS33 from Kentucky answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis and should be monitored using an electronic bracelet. Another way to reduce overcrowding prisons is to execute all death row inmates and execute all murderers, terrorists, and all violent criminals. Once they are sentenced to death they should be executed ASAP.

 @8X7Y8X7 from Massachusetts answered…2yrs2Y

 @93PWQPQ from Massachusetts answered…2yrs2Y

 @96FRNJ7 from Kentucky answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis and should be monitored using an electronic bracelet. Another way to reduce overcrowding prisons is to execute all death row inmates and execute all murderers, terrorists, and all violent criminals.

 @8WQD2WXSocialist from Ohio answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but also they should have fulfilling rehabilitation opportunities waiting for them.

 @7PTCG38Democrat from Wisconsin answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but place them under the supervision of a probation or parole officer for the remainder of their sentence

 @8X4HP32 from California answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, they should, however I think it is still important that we keep a close eyes on those criminals. Also I think we should start a fund to send prisoners somewhere, like a retreat, before the prisoner is able to step back into society. A place where they can be examined by psychologists, talk to therapists and have parole officers determine if they are well enough to re-enter society.

 @8WWQSR4Green from New Jersey answered…2yrs2Y

Every prisoner who did not commit a violent or sexual crime should be released, and from now on nobody should be imprisoned except for a violent or sexual crime, and for any crime other than that they should either get a fine or community service.

 @9GZDTYYIndependent from Maryland answered…4mos4MO

No, we should instead reform our justice system to remove prejudice and injustice for individuals on such a large scale. The U.S. has 10.4% of the world's prison population despite only making up 4.2% of the world's population, which means that our legal system is placing too many people in prison and our legal system needs to undergo some major reform, which can start with a reformation of the government to approach drug issues from a medical perspective rather than a legal one.

 @9G3DHMG from Wisconsin answered…6mos6MO

No, we should abolish prisons and instead sentence all convicted criminals to the death penalty instead.

 @9FJJFYL from Missouri answered…6mos6MO

 @9D3RPBQfrom Guam answered…8mos8MO

We Must Increase More Funding to offer Education and Skill Building Services for Prisoners; we treat them as human beings, and Abolish Prisons.

 @7PTCG38Democrat from Wisconsin answered…9mos9MO

Yes, but they must regularly see a probation or parole officer for the remainder of their sentence, and maintain some form of employment or be enrolled in an educational skills building program

 @8TRCR2P from New York answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but place them under house arrest and they must perform community service.

 @8QR8FD2 from Oklahoma answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis AND/OR place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

 @8LXQB35 from Georgia answered…3yrs3Y

If they show no threat to the civilization then yes but that would take forever since they would be ordered to talk to a phycologist.

 @9DXJFQP from New Hampshire answered…7mos7MO

 @9D4PDDZ from Kentucky answered…8mos8MO

Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis and should be monitored using an electronic bracelet. Another way to reduce overcrowding prisons is to execute all death row inmates and execute all murderers, terrorists, and all violent criminals. Once they are sentenced to death they should be executed ASAP and not spend years on death row.

 @9CQRSMP from Missouri answered…9mos9MO

 @93SB7YB from Florida answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but they perform community service on a daily basis until their time is served.

 @934W25Z from Alabama answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but they should wear monitors, check in with officers, have unannounced visits, and increase funding for education and skill building services

 @983HWZH from Wisconsin answered…1yr1Y

 @97Z5K6F from Washington answered…1yr1Y

No, build more prisons and require nonviolent inmates to perform community service on a daily basis

 @98NPJBP from Oklahoma answered…1yr1Y

No, but there should be less prisons. There should not be for-profit prisons

 @8GS84HS from Virginia answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but they should have to do a month of community service and 1 year probation to ensure the inmate is intact trying to change for the better of him/herself and others around him or her

 @SuzmchaonDemocrat from California answered…3yrs3Y

Yes and add community service, and increase funding for education and skill building service mandatory.

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