Prison overcrowding is a social phenomenon occurring when the demand for space in prisons in a jurisdiction exceeds the capacity for prisoners. The First Step Act of 2018 passed overwhelmingly in both houses of Congress and was signed by President Trump. Within the first year of enactment, more than 3,000 federal prisoners were released based on changes to the good-time credits calculation formula under the First Step Act, and more than 2,000 inmates benefited from sentence reductions.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
Yes
@9D9JDC59mos9MO
I think that overall we should switch from the outdated and moralist "punishment" model to the intelligent, ethical, and up to date "rehabilitation model" for our legal system. While current prisons are INCREDIBLY UNETHICAL due to the abuse of inmates and use of slavery, I think that the only reason someone should be in prison anyways is because they are a danger to society. Someone who evaded taxes is not a danger to society, they're harmless and possibly a cool person.
@MotivatedSheepDemocrat9mos9MO
The punitive aspect of the criminal justice system also serves as a deterrent. For example, the possibility of prison may dissuade potential tax evaders. While a tax evader may not pose a direct physical threat to society, large scale tax evasion can weaken public services, which society relies on, thereby indirectly putting people at risk. How would you propose we deter such non-violent but still harmful crimes in a rehabilitation-focused model?
@9HLL7S95mos5MO
No they should not because that's not fair to everyone else who has served their time for similar crimes
@9FYNRM97mos7MO
The number one reason why most prisoners are imprisoned is for drug charges. However, most drug dealers were raised into it and are just trying to provide for their family.
@9G7N8GKIndependent7mos7MO
Without rehabilitation, there will be reoffending, and without creating incentives to be better citizens along with release crime with increase
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
No
@9FYNRM97mos7MO
We need to allow second chances for prisoners, many prisoners were just young, dumb kids when they made their stupid decision to imprison them. Many of them really do change in prison and aren't able to prove that.
@9FMJ4ZQ8mos8MO
I just don't think that this is a smart idea. They are just going to sit in there house and think of ways to get out or make more issues.
@9C67VV7Libertarian12mos12MO
This is what's happening now with NO BAIL. Criminals are being let out for shoplifting or other small offenses. Stores and shopkeepers have to pass on the cost of any losses to the honest customers. There has to be consequences for breaking the law or there is no incentive for folks not to commit crime.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners
@9G5DRCD7mos7MO
Crime can be due to poverty, lack of coping skills, lack of opportunity. So we should focus on improving those things that we can control. I don’t think a person should spend long in prison and nonviolent crimes shouldn’t be felonies for the most part but a person should serve their 3-6 months in prison getting education and skills and then go out into the community and receive wrap around services to help them succeed. After 3 strikes a repeat non violent offender shouldn’t be treated as lenient. Intent and repetitiveness should also matter.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet
@9G5DRCD7mos7MO
Committing crime should have consequences that entail a loss of freedom. Non violent offenders shouldn’t spend long in prison but they should serve their time. Shorter sentences coupled with education and skill building is more important than sitting at home where the offender came up with the idea that it was okay to commit a non violent crime in the first place.
@9FMNV23Republican8mos8MO
No because they should still be in prison they commited a crime and should face there punishment in the prison that's like saying a rapist should be allowed to wear a electric bracelet insteaed of being in prison.
@9FMJ4ZQ8mos8MO
No, this isn't a good idea because they could just go out there and cause more problems. Just build bigger prisons and more places for them to go.
depending of what said prisoner was convicted for, like drug possession, or self defense they should be able to be let out on terms of good behavior.
@99JGS331yr1Y
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis and should be monitored using an electronic bracelet. Another way to reduce overcrowding prisons is to execute all death row inmates and execute all murderers, terrorists, and all violent criminals. Once they are sentenced to death they should be executed ASAP.
@8X7Y8X73yrs3Y
No, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead
@93PWQPQ2yrs2Y
No, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead.
@96FRNJ72yrs2Y
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis and should be monitored using an electronic bracelet. Another way to reduce overcrowding prisons is to execute all death row inmates and execute all murderers, terrorists, and all violent criminals.
Yes, but also they should have fulfilling rehabilitation opportunities waiting for them.
@9LXTYYR3wks3W
Yes, but if they commit another felony they should not be released from jail until there time is served even if they are non violent
Yes, but place them under the supervision of a probation or parole officer for the remainder of their sentence
Deleted1yr1Y
Only for non violent drug offenses.
@8X4HP323yrs3Y
Yes, they should, however I think it is still important that we keep a close eyes on those criminals. Also I think we should start a fund to send prisoners somewhere, like a retreat, before the prisoner is able to step back into society. A place where they can be examined by psychologists, talk to therapists and have parole officers determine if they are well enough to re-enter society.
Every prisoner who did not commit a violent or sexual crime should be released, and from now on nobody should be imprisoned except for a violent or sexual crime, and for any crime other than that they should either get a fine or community service.
@9L74FFC2mos2MO
Yes, but require that they attend some form of frequent rehabilitation for re-integrating into society such as anger management courses, community service, addiction treatment, and skills training etc. Also place them on a parole-like check-in system to monitor their progress
@9GZDTYYIndependent6mos6MO
No, we should instead reform our justice system to remove prejudice and injustice for individuals on such a large scale. The U.S. has 10.4% of the world's prison population despite only making up 4.2% of the world's population, which means that our legal system is placing too many people in prison and our legal system needs to undergo some major reform, which can start with a reformation of the government to approach drug issues from a medical perspective rather than a legal one.
@9D8JZSB9mos9MO
@9G3DHMG7mos7MO
No, we should abolish prisons and instead sentence all convicted criminals to the death penalty instead.
@9FJJFYL8mos8MO
Yes, as long as the crime committed was a minor crime.
@9D3RPBQ10mos10MO
We Must Increase More Funding to offer Education and Skill Building Services for Prisoners; we treat them as human beings, and Abolish Prisons.
Yes, but they must regularly see a probation or parole officer for the remainder of their sentence, and maintain some form of employment or be enrolled in an educational skills building program
@93Y8XNR2yrs2Y
Yes, but put them on parole
@8TRCR2P3yrs3Y
Yes, but place them under house arrest and they must perform community service.
@8RFMVDX3yrs3Y
Release those arrested for drug possession.
@8QR8FD23yrs3Y
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis AND/OR place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet
@8LXQB354yrs4Y
If they show no threat to the civilization then yes but that would take forever since they would be ordered to talk to a phycologist.
@9D4PDDZ10mos10MO
Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis and should be monitored using an electronic bracelet. Another way to reduce overcrowding prisons is to execute all death row inmates and execute all murderers, terrorists, and all violent criminals. Once they are sentenced to death they should be executed ASAP and not spend years on death row.
@9CQRSMP10mos10MO
Yes, but we should replace prisons with a system built around reform
@93SB7YB2yrs2Y
Yes, but they perform community service on a daily basis until their time is served.
@934W25Z2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should wear monitors, check in with officers, have unannounced visits, and increase funding for education and skill building services
Abolish prisons entirely.
@9DXJFQP9mos9MO
Yes, and stop sending people to prisons for non-violent crimes
@983HWZH1yr1Y
Decriminalize drug usage and we wouldn't have over crowded prisons.
@97Z5K6F1yr1Y
No, build more prisons and require nonviolent inmates to perform community service on a daily basis
@98NPJBP1yr1Y
No, but there should be less prisons. There should not be for-profit prisons
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