Prison overcrowding is a social phenomenon occurring when the demand for space in prisons in a jurisdiction exceeds the capacity for prisoners.The issues associated with prison overcrowding are not new, and have been brewing for many years. During the United States’ War on Drugs, the states were left responsible for solving the prison overcrowding issue with a limited amount of money. Moreover, federal prison populations may increase if states adhere to federal policies, such as mandatory minimum sentences. On the other hand, the Justice Department provides billions of dollars a year…
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@B26SR7T1 day1D
yes with strict parole rules, a ankle monitor depending on the charge, need to do daily community services, and mandatory therapy.
@B26GVFP3 days3D
Yes, but rehabilitation and community programs should be given to create a seamless transition for prisoners into the every day life.
@B24T7391wk1W
Yes, but ensure appropriate parole time, and provide social/financial programs to support their re-integration into society.
@B244VCM2wks2W
This question is too vague. It would very much depend on what the crime actually was. And should be judged on an individual basis
@9ZZX9XB3wks3W
ABOLISH PRISON! IT’S NOT NEEDED! it should be like living a normal life, just without a huge amount of people around you all the time
If they have served 3/4 of their sentence and prove they are safe to the community and can be rehabilitated in a safe way, then they must serve parole and do community service for the rest of their sentence
@9ZPV46V1mo1MO
It depends on what they're in for, if they were simply evading taxes then sure. But if they were a registered sex offender, keep them in there.
@9ZKJKHW1mo1MO
its dependant if they a proven that they aren't bad people and have been doing good in jail and haven't had anyproblems
@9ZJXL261mo1MO
Yes, but only if they've served a reasonable amount time for their crime + if the crime was not super serious.
@9ZJBV55New Democratic1mo1MO
If they had done a more harmless crime, than they should be released from jail. If they had committed a crime that put another person in danger, than they should not.
Yes, but only if they complete proper psychological evaluation and are proven to not be a danger to society.
@9FDVB661yr1Y
Yes, but must attend community service, or attend class for skill building, and must wear a monitor at all times
@9FB68RG1yr1Y
No, we should institute corporal punishment and/or work camps for offenders.
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
Yes. And help them transition to life outside of prison with rehabilitation programs and volunteer work
@9F5HLMK1yr1Y
They should be released, but who and how depends on the crime.
@9F5FC8S 1yr1Y
It truly depends on the crime, non-violent crimes can range in nature and one uniform answer wouldn’t be suitable for all. Anyone being released from prison to remedy overcrowding should be placed in appropriate programs and participating either in daily supervised community service initiatives or enrolment in the military. An applicable form of probation should exist in both scenarios and strict consequence must be in place for violations. However there needs to be a refresh and suitability audit of current probation officers, as many are corrupt and unsuited in their profession.
@9F2WY5D1yr1Y
Depends on the crime and if they've proven to be good
@9D7CKNY1yr1Y
Yes, under moderation and proper supervision
@8KSPPR94yrs4Y
Yes, but only to rehabilitation/skill building centres
@9ZJB2XT1mo1MO
I think we non violent prisoner should be sent for a hearing and then determine whether they can be released or what the best course of action would be
@9ZHQV261mo1MO
No, we should build more prisons, and make the prisoners work. They are rotting away put the animal to use. They will have to give back to society for what they took.
@9Z9ZCV72mos2MO
Yes, but there should rehabilitation programs and a probation period where they are required to check in.
@9YNQFHTNew Democratic2mos2MO
No, but we should increase funding to rehabilitation programs, social programs, education and skill building services to prevent non-violent crimes from occurring and continue to provide them to non-violent offenders to rehabilitate them.
@9YNPLR8Conservative2mos2MO
I think they must do community service to prove they can be released early and under supervision of an officer
@9YMQZBK2mos2MO
No, unless they have served their sentence and are commited to a crime-free remainder to their lives.
@9YKHL3B2mos2MO
Yes, depending firstly on the offence like murder, attempted murder, rape, And paedophilia shouldn’t be released
@9YDWW4T2mos2MO
Offer education and skill building programs, and rehabilitation services depending on the nature of the crime
@9XLTZWF2mos2MO
Depends on the type of crime. White collar crime should not be forgiven, only crimes done for survival, out of desperation, or under duress should recieve leniency
@9WSS4QB2mos2MO
Yes, and they should have to perform community service daily in the community most affected by their crimes to see their effect on people. (Assuming they are capable of empathy and remorse)
@9WLCXG32mos2MO
They should have to be on officer parol or be placed under a community service activity, for a few months.
@9W2CFVCConservative2mos2MO
depending on the crime if it is a life sentence for murder then no if it is a asult that was not sextual but a fight on t he street then yes
@9W2BSWW2mos2MO
yes, if the crime is not as serious as long as they are put under house arrest for a fair amount of time, if the crime is still pretty serious then move them to a less crouded prison
@9VGR4J93mos3MO
Maybe instead of a full release create a community program for them to work towards reducing their sentence and time.
@9VDGM243mos3MO
yes, but place them under house arrest using an e-bracelet and increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners
@9V8PY4N3mos3MO
Either, transfer them to a more under crowded prison or once again, look at the crime they commited and the time they've already served. I feel for some crimes people serve too much time and then for more serious crimes they don't face enough.
@9V4JT2C3mos3MO
Yes, but not for any non violent crime. Definitely should get out for unpaid tickets/fine and should only have to do some community service. Also for peddy crimes should have to do more community services. First time offenses for non violent crimes community service though. But not for repeat offenders automatically could but should be better evaluated and potentially need more community services. There should be more community resources to help people in the first place though to prevent these crimes from happening.
@9TRCW22Conservative3mos3MO
no, they should make more prisons. one for the non violent crimes and one for the more dangerous violent criminals.
@9RTLWCPIndependent5mos5MO
Yes, after performing community service, house arrest, and/or after psychological evaluation or rehab
@9RDS9RZ5mos5MO
Rather than violence the criteria should be the impact of their crimes on society and how likely they would be to recommit those crimes. For example, a proficient hacker who has been committing numerous cybercrimes is not violent, but is dangerous.
@9RCRJ4F5mos5MO
This isn’t a yes/no question. What is the crime, how did it impact others, how substantial was it, and so on. Facile thinking on serious matters shouldn’t be an approach here.
@9RC33TX5mos5MO
Non violent offenders should have to be placed under house arrest and pay for all the costs related to their monitoring.
@9QSV5BH6mos6MO
Depends on the crime, even if it's non-violent, that's very vague.
I feel they should be released from jail and definitely perform community service on a regular basis for a time. However if after, they continue committing non-violent/violent crimes, then their sentence should be extended, and they must serve it in it's full length before being let out.
@9NHGQD27mos7MO
Depends on whether or not they are at high-risk of reoffending. If yes, they are at high risk of re-offending then absolutely not. More prisons should be built or more skill building services should be offered within prisons.
@9NBKTL97mos7MO
I think it depends on whether the person is a high risk offender. Child molester aren't always violent but they are very dangerous, many are released only to reoffend. If they are going to be released I think they should have education/skill building, house arrest and commitment to performing community service with surveillance.
@9LSWVSD8mos8MO
Increase Education and Skill building services for prisoners and once they complete a program then they get let out and put on house arrest or supervision with an ankle monitor until time is finished being served
@9LMMHM78mos8MO
yes if they have been deemed psychologically stable and have undergone skill building and other sort of training beforehand.
Entirely depends on the "non-violent" crime committed. Sexual predation without violence... stay in prison. Property crime (theft, burglary, vandalism).. stay in prison
@9KW7W5Q10mos10MO
Yes, but they must go through a series of psychological tests before being released, as well as completing community service
@9JWMJCZ 11mos11MO
Only the ones which did nothing and were arrested based on their skin colour (racial profiling) and were unjustly put in jail shall be allowed out. Police officers guilty of such crimes will lose their jobs, be charged and placed in jail by lawful creed of the knight order.
@9JBTHNJ11mos11MO
Yes, but look into building non-violent jails or similar programs to prevent the non-violent criminals from being influenced by the violent ones.
@9HFV8561yr1Y
Yes, and we should increse funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners to aid in rehabilitation.
@9H6GJSN1yr1Y
I believe they should ensure that they can be checked daily and that once released back to society, they can work and still be human within society to ensure they don't feel left out.
@9GZFFHR1yr1Y
Put them either under house arrest and offer more effective rehabilitation, skill building and education for them in hopes to not reoffending
@9GNWDVF1yr1Y
Yes, but they must complete community services, and seek education or skill building services after being released.
@9GD5CTZ1yr1Y
Yes, but only if the non-violent prisoners have actually changed their ways, and won't cause trouble anymore.
@9FRKFKN1yr1Y
Yes, but have more community based services to support them, and should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners. Change our model to ones in other countries that show successful rehabilitation
@9FNLM6G1yr1Y
Dependent on behaviour in prison, and the crime committed. Also dependent on rehabilitation plans.
@9FM9QN91yr1Y
No, we cannot know how a person will behave in different circumstances, most importantly, they are prisoners. They may not be violent in jail because of the security but once they got out, they might think of the unthinkable.
@9FKLVYSConservative1yr1Y
People who have behaved well in prison could be released earlier
@9FF3JDK1yr1Y
Reform the system for rehabilitation rather than punishment.
Yes, and we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners. Additionally, extreme repeat offenders of violent crimes, or additionally single instances of terrorism or public shootings/bombings, should face the death sentence, with a side-benefit of reducing overcrowding.
@99PNYRM2yrs2Y
No, but we need more and easier access to rehabilitation for offenders when they are released
@96L62C52yrs2Y
yes but go through a evaluation before being released
@96BHBSG2yrs2Y
A combination of two options listed. Yes, but they must undertake either community services, education, and or skill building services.
@95YV2DZ2yrs2Y
Yes, provided they are SUPPORTED in giving back and connecting to their community.
@95YJRW3New Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, but they must do community service for 1-2 years everyday, or be under house arrest with a electronic braclet.
@95TDNMJLibertarian2yrs2Y
Of their crime was victimless yes
@95SJ7542yrs2Y
Yes because prisons shoukd be abolished
@95K5YQG2yrs2Y
Non-violent offenses can certainly be a range of multiple different things, so I would say to tread with caution. We should definitely be putting those with mental health/psychological issues in places where they can get help, as well as those with addiction issues as well, as if we don't they just learn from other people in prisons and jail how to become a better criminal.
@95HZSQ72yrs2Y
Yes, and there should be more funding towards offering education and skill building services for anyone convicted of a crime, whether they are imprisoned or not.
@95HXH632yrs2Y
Yes, and increase funding to offer education and skill building services for anyone convicted of a crime.
@95DH7PG2yrs2Y
Depends on what "non-violent" is.
@95D9LYK2yrs2Y
I think that if someone is a non violent criminal, depending on what they have done, they should either be transferred to a different more respectful prison or should do lots of volunteer work.
@95D4DF4Conservative2yrs2Y
No, a prisoner might appear non-violent and then go out and commit a crime again.
@95BT65T2yrs2Y
Yes after going through a rehabilitation program to learn their mistakes.
@958PTXC2yrs2Y
yes, but with supervision and mandatory pop ins by parole officer
@9566Y5P2yrs2Y
there should be more focus on rehabilitating criminals instead of locking them in jail, this will allow people to reintigrate into society and prevent the issue of overcrowding
@952MF3Z2yrs2Y
Yes but it depends on the kind and severity of their crime
@94D87RG2yrs2Y
They should be sentenced using Restorative Justice to best benefit the community and prevent recidivism
@94C42JL2yrs2Y
Non-violent prisoners can mean a whole lot of different criminal offences, many of which aren't fit to be in the community for public safety reasons alone. I would say it's much better to direct them to where they need the most help, be that a mental hospital/ward, addiction center or therapy, but at the same time, prison still needs to be an option as some may not respond well to the help/efforts at rehabilitation.
Is there even significant overcrowding in our prisons?
For non-violent criminals, we will put them in rehabilitation centres.
@93FG53G3yrs3Y
Depends on what "non-violent offences" mean, as it is a very broad category that encompasses all kinds of offences. If they're a drug addict, they shouldn't be in jail and should be getting treatment.
@932PQQF3yrs3Y
Yes, but sexual offenders should remain in prison
@92WNG2K3yrs3Y
I think some reevaluating needs to be done, release the wrongly convicted people to reduce overpopulation in the prisons
@92NRJM93yrs3Y
depends what the prisoner was in jail for not all non-violent crimes cause suffering to others.
@92N34KG3yrs3Y
Non-violent in prison and out of prison are two different scenarios. It depends on what they were incarcerated for.
@926MGS43yrs3Y
No, we should bring back the death penalty.
@92274HB3yrs3Y
Yes, so long as they have completed rehabilitation and are fit to re-integrate into society.
@8ZR6F7T3yrs3Y
Yes, but put them under house arrest with an electronic bracelet, increase time on probation, and make community service mandatory for 2 years.
@8ZJRXML3yrs3Y
we should abolish jails.
@8ZFWNWG3yrs3Y
yes, but they most prove they are functioning members of society
@8Z9SMSS3yrs3Y
This ultimately depends on the nature of the non-violent crime. I might have differing answers if presented with different cases
@8Z7J25N3yrs3Y
We should address why there is an issue with overcrowded prisons in the first place: a biased and punishment-focused justice system that views prison time as the logical response to most legal transgressions.
@8Z5PJKK3yrs3Y
they should be moved to a more tame prison
@8Z4SFDM3yrs3Y
Yes, only after a strict psychological evaluation
@8Z47MQG3yrs3Y
depends on the severity of their crime and whether they’re a threat to society
@8YYHV6VNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, but on certain conditions of rehabilitation and the type of crime must be taken into account
@8YTH6Q93yrs3Y
Yes, but they must perform community service daily and have an ankle monitor to make sure they stay home.
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