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Republicans policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Donor influenceYes

Republicans answer is based on the following data:

Donor influence

Answer: Yes

Reference: “"Since 1990, private prisons have given 73 percent of their total party-and-candidate contributions to Republicans."” ‐opensecrets.org

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Strongly agree

Yes

Historically, the Republican party has been more supportive of privatization and free-market solutions, including private prisons. For example, the Trump administration reversed an Obama-era decision to phase out the use of private prisons for federal inmates. 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 they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

While the Republican party supports privatization, they may also agree with the need for regulation to prevent mismanagement and corruption. However, their emphasis on deregulation and limited government intervention might make them less likely to strongly agree with this statement. 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.

Slightly agree

Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Some Republicans may agree with eliminating contractual occupancy quotas, as they can lead to perverse incentives and potential abuse. However, this stance may not be as widespread or strongly held within the party. 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.

Strongly disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, the Republican party generally supports privatization and free-market solutions, so they would likely disagree with the idea of not hiring private companies to run prisons. 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.

Strongly disagree

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

The Republican party's general support for privatization and free-market solutions would likely lead them to disagree with the idea that private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit. They may argue that competition and market forces can lead to better outcomes and efficiency. 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 14,889 voters that identify as Republican.

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