Prison overcrowding is a social phenomenon occurring when the demand for space in prisons in a jurisdiction exceeds the capacity for prisoners. The First Step Act of 2018 passed overwhelmingly in both houses of Congress and was signed by President Trump. Within the first year of enactment, more than 3,000 federal prisoners were released based on changes to the good-time credits calculation formula under the First Step Act, and more than 2,000 inmates benefited from sentence reductions.
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@9ZZ6DYQ5mos5MO
We should move them to undercrowded prisons, AND increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners
@9XMMCF36mos6MO
Yes, depending on the crime, placed on house arrest for the remainder of their sentence and community service after.
@9XBHZZW7mos7MO
i feel like prisoners that are not violent should be under house arrest because there not violent but if they went to jail its for a reason so either do house arrest for the people who are not violent or build more prisons
@9RFQMP410mos10MO
Yes but treat them as if they are on supervised probation. Require them to have a job, weekly check ins, drug tests, etc.
@9PJ6GZK11mos11MO
Yes, but they must check in with their parole officer and complete community service. There should also have a history while in prison they were not involved in any violent outbreaks. They should also have weekly meetings with therapists
@9MB3HCX1yr1Y
If they don't have a very bad history yes. But if they have a very bad history, then I would say no.
@9GFLVFD2yrs2Y
Yes but it would also depend on the nature of the nonviolent crime. Non violent does not mean there were no victims.
@8X6RGPBIndependent 2yrs2Y
No, unless the crime is related to drug consumption.
@94TQ39M3yrs3Y
It needs to be done on a case-by-case basis, not a blanket "non-violent" statement
@8WZBHX74yrs4Y
Yes, but only for minor crimes and people who are not expected to commit crimes again
@8WPP5YR4yrs4Y
FOr people imprisoned for things that are no longer illegal like Marijuana should be released
@8WJDNCS4yrs4Y
It depends on what non-violent crimes were committed.
@8VLNZ424yrs4Y
Probably but they would still need to "serve time" somehow, whether through community service or house arrest or something else
@8SRMZS64yrs4Y
I think we should offer them more skill building services and education and even therapy for prisoners as well as electronic bracelets
@8MX9Y3NIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they're deemed fit to return to the outside world, and prisons should offer education and skill-building services to better their shift back to the outside world.
@8MV9KW65yrs5Y
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis and/or should be placed under house arrest using an electronic bracelet.
@8M7LVZQIndependent5yrs5Y
Place them under house arrest.
@8KVBLSB5yrs5Y
Depending on the sentence and then charges
@8K9957W5yrs5Y
We need to take prisons from corperate hands fiirst.
@8G3N9J85yrs5Y
victimless crimes should be released for this purpose.
@8CSXFKX5yrs5Y
Yes, but we need to increase funding to help them recover in society and build communities.
@8CJKZ8G5yrs5Y
It should depend on other circumstances such as threat level to society, not over crowding.
@8CHR9WT5yrs5Y
Depending on that prisoners crime they should be allowed to be let out of prison on parole and with an an electronic ankle bracelet to keep tabs on them until the time of their sentence has been served. In some cases community service should be mandatory to help the community.
@99R5RND2yrs2Y
If the non-violent offenses are drug offenses.
@98RCLRK2yrs2Y
Non violent prisoners under house arrest.
@98B4C9C2yrs2Y
Yes, but mandatory parol.
no, we should increase funding to help prisoners so there are less people going to jail
@97YGY942yrs2Y
Yes, But we should have prisoners work more to pay for they things they get in jail.
@97FGXWW3yrs3Y
yes but under rehab for the crime
@8RZ79H94yrs4Y
Yes, but not all non-violent offenders. It should be dependent upon what non-violent crime was committed. Additionally, those that are released from prison should still undergo a "probation" period that covers the remainder of their sentence.
@8P374FYIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes depending on the kind of offense
@8KYS85C5yrs5Y
yes, but they should have to go into a program based on their crime as punishment and there should be an increase of funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners
@8JPNSYS5yrs5Y
Yes, under the condition that they receive counseling specializing in their crimes
@8DTBCGK5yrs5Y
No, it depends on what the severity of their crime was and the state of current overcrowding.
@8CVSYW95yrs5Y
no, but they must at least show that they are contributing to the betterment of the U.S.A. For example voting and helping communities.
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