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

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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Response rates from 949 Richmond Centre voters.

51%
Yes
49%
No
26%
Yes
38%
No
16%
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis
10%
No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners
8%
Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet
1%
No, we should build more prisons
0%
No, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead

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 @B26GVFPfrom British Columbia  answered…4mos4MO

Yes, but rehabilitation and community programs should be given to create a seamless transition for prisoners into the every day life.

 @B4VB3F3from Ontario  answered…5 days5D

Not if avoidable, we should build more prisons and transfer them to under crowded prisons instead and we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners, if release is necessary then place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet and they must perform community service on a daily basis

 @B4SR555from Alberta  answered…7 days7D

It really depends on the crime, just because it wasn't violent doesn't mean it wasn't despicable. Maybe put them in military.

 @B4PPBZNfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

Yes, but "nonviolent vs violent" should not be the only division. Habitual criminality should be considered a threat to public welfare too.

 @B4ND9T9from British Columbia  answered…2wks2W

No we should not. But we should figure out different ways to penalize serious offenders rather than free room and board at the country club. And (depending on statistics of actual crime) Canada should be planning to prevent the criminal activity in the first place leading to the overcrowding.

 @B3ZF547from British Columbia  answered…1mo1MO

pending on their crime. Murders, sexual predators, thieves and drug dealers should be transferred to less crowded places. But someone who accidentally killed someone (driving, etc) should perform community service.

 @B3QNMWTfrom Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

Jail for illegal drug use should be abolished. Jail for the sale of illegal drugs should be upheld.

 @B3NC4B2 from Saskatchewan  answered…2mos2MO

Depends on the individual and their case. We should invest more in rehabilitation but there should be harsher punishment in Canada too for more severe cases. We play in the middle too much. Harsh punishments for lenient crimes and lenient punishment for harsh crimes. It's a backwards system that needs to be abolished.

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FBI Director Chris Wray Will Resign

The F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, told bureau employees on Wednesday that he intended to resign before the Trump administration begins, bowing to the reality that President-elect Donald J. Trump had publicly declared his desire to replace him.Mr. Wray made the disclosure while addressing employees Wednesday afternoon in remarks that tacitly acknowledged the politically charged position the F.B.I. now faces with an incoming president who openly scorns the agency.“I’ve decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in January and then step down,” Mr. Wray said, adding, “This is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work.”The director spoke wistfully about his time at the F.B.I. “This is not easy for me,” he said. “I love this place, I love our mission and I love our people.”The announcement comes after Mr. Trump said in late November that he intended to nominate Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist, to run the F.B.I., and more than two years before Mr. Wray’s 10-year term would have expired.Paul Abbate, the deputy F.B.I. director, is set to retire in April but would typically serve as acting director until Mr. Patel is confirmed. It is not clear who would replace Mr. Abbate, the most senior agent in the bureau.Over more than seven years, Mr. Wray oversaw one of the most consequential and tumultuous periods in the bureau’s history, juggling high-profile criminal investigations of political figures, heated congressional inquiries and two attempted assassinations of Mr. Trump.

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Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation’s capital.But privately, the vice president has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open — whether for a possible 2028 presidential run, or even to run for governor in her home state of California in two years. As Harris has repeated in phone calls, “I am staying in the fight.”She is expected to explore those and other possible paths forward with family members over the winter holiday season, according to five people in the Harris inner circle, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. Her deliberations follow an extraordinary four months in which Harris went from President Joe Biden’s running mate to the top of the ticket, reenergizing Democrats before ultimately crashing on election night.“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”Harris concedes: 'We must accept the results of this election'SharePlay VideoMost immediately, Harris and her advisers are working to define how and when she will speak out against Donald Trump and reassert her own role in the Democratic Party. Closing out her term as vice president, she’s set to preside over certifying the November election she lost to Trump, and then appear at the once-and-future president’s inauguration on Jan. 20.“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won’t be a vacuum for long,” a person close to Harris said.At the same time, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will have a long checklist to plow through before they leave the Naval Observatory for good.They have to decide whether they’ll take up permanent residence at their home in Los Angeles, or establish a base elsewhere. No matter where Harris and her family live, some around her have expressed concerns about safety, as her Secret Service protection expires six months after stepping away.

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