Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

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.

yes, but they most prove they are functioning members of society

Yes, but on certain conditions of rehabilitation and the type of crime must be taken into account

Yea if their crimes are non violent or sexual

Yea, but they should enter rehabilitation centres to help them renter society

Yes, as long as they are not a threat to the community in any way

Depending on the type of crime they’ve committed and whether they are still a risk to reoffend

Yes, but let them go threw an evaluation first

Yes and abolish the prison.

This would entirely depend on the situation and charge of each prisoner

Yes they should be released but with monthly check ins and monitoring of their activity

Yes, depending on what it is they are serving time for.

They should be eligible for parole.

Yes and they should be sent to a rehabilitation centres that offer therapy, skill building, education, etc.

Yes but have them perform community service for 2 months and attend a counselling program for 1 month (1 session per week).

Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet, until further notice which would be made by a court system

This is not a yes or no question

Only if they aren’t pedophiles or rapists. Those people don’t change.

It depends on the severity

Yes, if proper rehabilitation steps were taken so the individual could be a functional member of society.

Depends on the crime they committed and their mental state.

only if the criminal is placed under watch for a few years after. if said criminal commits another crime, then put them back.

We should increase the opportunity for rehabilitation

The prisoners should get support to help them with issues of why they got to prison in the first place. Mental health? Poor socio-economic class? Lack of education? Drugs?

It depends on the crime, people who didn't commit a violent crime could still be dangerous. It should depend on the crime, the criminals charges need to be assessed. This is not a simple yes or no, most crimes are not simple yes or no. IT IS NOT BLACK AND WHITE

Yes they should be released, but not to reduce overcrowding, they should be released to be rehabilitated

yes< but if they comit a crime they go back to jail

Yes, but provide mandatory rehabilitation for those serving outside of a prison facility.

depends on the crime they committed before hand to get them put in jail.

Instead of prisons, there should be rehabilitation based off of the crime

No, we should just build more prisons but if we need too then do house arrest and then do community service on a daily basis.

yes but it depends on their crime

Need a better understanding of the question, someone who utters threats could be seen as 'non-violent' but I would categorize them as violent and wouldnt want them released. Others with non violent I would see released but with community service quotas and mandatory PO check-ins

They should be put in a rehabilitation program to re-integrate them into society.

It depends on what the person is in prison for.

depending on the crime a just punishement will be decreed

Remove Prisons and rehabilitate prisoners

If the prisoners did not commit a felony then yes they should be release, and they must serve community service twice a week

Yes, and they should be rehabilitated and help out of the system that put them in the cercumstance they were in in the first place.

Yes, but develop more rehabilitation programs for non-violent offenders to prevent reoffending

Depending on the crime they should be allowed to live out in the world but have some sort of check in.

Offences that at minor as well as non violent Prisoners should be released after a set time if well behaved

I think they should be released by with a lot of supports. Most people don't commit crimes because they want to be criminals, they commit crimes out of desperation. If they had resources, supports, retraining, optional relocation, etc., it would be better for society to have more people contributing to communities in a positive way than in prison.

yes, but just keep an eye on them

Yes, but they should be provided with sufficient rehabilitation

The real reason that overcrowding is a problem in prisons is because the prison system is privatized and for-profit. We need to stop unnecessary mandatory minimums and the disproportional incarceration of Black Americans.

Only if the Non-violent crime could not lead to a Violent one

Yes, but we should abolish the current prison system in favor of restorative justice system.