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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@8YYHV6VNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, but on certain conditions of rehabilitation and the type of crime must be taken into account
@8VRRKS2New Democratic4yrs4Y
Yea if their crimes are non violent or sexual
Yes and abolish the prison.
@8F2BHV75yrs5Y
They should be put in a rehabilitation program to re-integrate them into society.
@8CCJ5G55yrs5Y
They should not have been arrested in the first place.
@8C4S3KJ5yrs5Y
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.
@9B556TC2yrs2Y
All depends on case circumstance
@8VPBX7TNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but develop more rehabilitation programs for non-violent offenders to prevent reoffending
@8FYNXSG5yrs5Y
Yes but some follow up procedure should be implemented
@6Y6SKYH5yrs5Y
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.
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