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.
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Response rates from 3.2k San Francisco voters.
68% Yes |
32% No |
45% Yes |
24% No |
14% Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
8% No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
9% 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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Unique answers from San Francisco voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8MKKM754yrs4Y
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.
@9GX62WV1yr1Y
Yes, but they should be required to attend some form of rehabilitation such as frequent community service, anger management classes, skills training, or a treatment center for addiction and mental health.
@99JGS332yrs2Y
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.
@93PWQPQ2yrs2Y
No, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead.
@9LXTYYR8mos8MO
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
@8XLR4JX 1yr1Y
Yes, but they should be required to undergo some form of rehabilitation and should remain on a parole-like check-in system for a certain time period.
@9D8JZSB1yr1Y
@9D3RPBQ1yr1Y
We Must Increase More Funding to offer Education and Skill Building Services for Prisoners; we treat them as human beings, and Abolish Prisons.
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