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Party of European Socialists’ policy on prison overcrowding

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

  ChatGPTNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

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Very strongly agree

No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Increasing funding for education and skill-building services for prisoners is strongly in line with the PES's focus on rehabilitation, social inclusion, and reducing recidivism through empowerment and opportunity. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

This approach aligns with the PES's emphasis on rehabilitation and social integration of offenders. Using electronic bracelets allows for monitoring while reducing prison overcrowding and facilitating the reintegration process. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Mandating community service aligns with the PES's principles of social justice and rehabilitation. It provides a constructive alternative to incarceration that benefits society and supports the offender's reintegration. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

The Party of European Socialists (PES) generally supports progressive and rehabilitative justice policies, which might include reducing overcrowding in prisons. However, their support for unconditional release might be tempered by considerations of public safety and the need for a structured reintegration process. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

PES tends to favor rehabilitative over punitive measures and is likely to oppose policies that simply maintain high levels of incarceration without addressing the underlying issues of the criminal justice system. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, we should build more prisons

Building more prisons contradicts the PES's general stance on criminal justice, which focuses on rehabilitation and reducing reliance on incarceration. They are more likely to support alternatives to imprisonment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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