Yes and add community service, and increase funding for education and skill building service mandatory.
If a prisoner has been non-violent for 6 months, it should be mandatory to release them from jail and have them on a 2 month house arrest. After the house arrest is over, have them sign a contract to last 2 years. Any major crime committed, will be a 1 year prison sentence.
Depending on the offense
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis and should be placed under house arrest using an electronic bracelet
Those convicted of victimless crimes should be released.
Define non-violent... predators no, drug addicts yes, jail is not reformation it institutionalizes inmates affect them for the long term negatively.
So long as they return for the time they still need to do.
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis or they should be placed under house arrest using an electronic bracelet.
No, But we should put effort into reforming and reintroducing into society.
No, but lessen the amount of new prisoners coming in by removing certain laws
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
Yes, they should be released from jail, but not only to reduce overcrowding. They should be released because they committed not violent offensive and aren't dangerous and because they are people who shouldn't just be treated like cattle while in prison.
Fix justice system and there won’t be so many people in jail
I do not know enough about this topic in order to make an informed decision that accurately reflects my values and beliefs
Yes, but it depends on their crime and time left in their sentence.
Addressing the core issues surrounding our criminal justice system and rate of incarceration should be addressed first!
It depends on the crime. Prisoners accused of minor marijuana charges should be released.
Small crimes like marijuana charges
Yes, and they should recieve education and support, so they do not need to resort to crime
No, we should reform the justice system to be more centered on rehabilitation and use prisons less in general
Yes, but put them under house arrest and give them the option to build their education and skill sets.
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis. They should also be monitored closely using an electronic bracelet and monitored by their probation officer.
Yes, but on a case-by-case basis with an alternative sentence deemed appropriate to the crime.
It depends on the sentence/time the prisoner has left.
Yes, but must do community service and be watched constantly
it would depend on what they did and based on that would decide the punishment
the government should just stop throwing people in jail for financial gain and should shut the f up
I agree that yes non-violent crimes should be allowed to be released for overcrowding. However, they should have more parole and a stricter parole sentence than if they were just getting out on parole after serving their time.
Yes, but require community service or some equivalent (shouldn't have to be daily, in case they need to work for a living)
Yes, but we should be able to evaluate them for mental or psychological issues and help them with that with facilities that are designed for this purpose or at home if they have somewhere stable and supportive to return to.
Yes, into a "work release" or Job Corp type program. Provide resources for housing and reintroduction into society
House arrest and courses to complete to help rehabilitate.
If they were sentenced for a violent crime they should not be released
Yes, and we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services so when they are released they can reintegrate and become contributing members of society.
No, it depends on the situation, but a large majority of non-violent prison sentences should be re-evaluated
Yes, on a case by case basis, with requirements of community service and attendance to education and skill building classes upon release.
I think rehabilitation needs to happen in prisons like in the Scandinavian countries. Help people get clean and sober and help them get a better healthier life together.
I think it depends on what the non-violent crime was.
Yes, and every prisoner should be released from prison.
Yes but only depending of the severity of the non violent crime
Yes, for drug users (NOT dealers) & if they’re currently considered “on good behavior”
No, but release prisoners on drug charges, and build more prisons
Yes, depending on the crime. Some could be worse than others.
Yes and all non-dangerous convicts should be converted to a rehabilitative justice system.
Yes, and increase funding for education and skill building in prisons
Prison and jail sentences need to be reformed and reduced overall.
No, we should work to not have overcrowded prisons
Yes, but will depend on the crime committed.
Yes, they should be placed in a rehabilitation program.
No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners. That should be funded through the labor or offenders.
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