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

Yes, but each prisoner should be thoroughly reviewed, and they are to be monitored and required to perform community service.

Yes but the prisoners have to be under supervision until they prove that the wont commit criminal offences

Depending on the crime, if its anything more than theft/drug use or dui's NO. Monitor those released though.

Yes but only if they did a mild thing, if they killed someone or harmed another person then they should stay in jail.

Depending on the circumstances, mostly yes, and they should also increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners, and after undergoing a psychiatric review should be released

It completely depends on the crime. You can be a pedophile but still be considered a non violent prisoner. Just because they aren’t violent doesn’t mean they should be released back into society

Yes, but they must be electronically monitored and perform community service, and committing any offence while being released should result in harsh punishment.

Yes, but they should have to complete regular, enforced community service. Funding by should be greatly increased to offer better education, skill building & behaviour change services for prisoners, including those on remand & also for post-release support programs.

No. Bring back death penalty for convicted murderers and rapists, and deport (and cancel visas and citizenship) those that commit serious crimes and their immediate families. There’ll be no overcrowding.

Yes, but only as long as they are monitored for the remainder of their sentence while performing community service.

No but Minor crimes need lighter sentences, particularly for drug related offenses. These people should be getting help, not punishment.

It depends on what they did, if they were drug dealing or doing something that result in death than do. However if it was for a minor thing that yes they should be released but do community service for at least 7 hours a week for the rest of their sentience.

It really depends on the crime, but with monitoring I possibly would allow the release of non violent white color crime, petty theft or use or of some drugs.
Australia is pretty big, if prisons are overcrowded we should build more and find out why crime is increasing and try to treat the source of the problem like immigration and economy.

It would depend on the crime. Violent crimes of any kind would be obvious, but some “white collar” crimes affect innocent people too.

Build a prison that helps them to break the cycle of returning by education and help them tore enter the community

It depends on the severity of their crimes and the type of sentences. Non-violent prisoners does not always equate to safe individuals. Parole could be offered earlier to prisoners with minor offences, or after proof of mental stability/that they won't be a hard to society or themselves.

put them through a form of military training without weapons, that can also do things like putting fires out etc strict regimented trainibg program with education

We should direct more funding to sending these people to rehabilitation in order to help them reintegrate into society.

It depends on the crime committed. Any short sentenced low threat prisoner don't need to be in prison. Those charged with political crimes such as corruption do not normal pose a society wide risk once their power is taken away, a large fine should be issued and any further positions of power should be haltered.

Neither, the focus for prisons should be to rehabilitate. For lesser crimes should be to close any gap to prevent reoffending. Also, prisions should be state run, not privatised as gov agencies are held to a higher standard of accountability having prisioners considered "wards of the state"

A more community based approach can work, like a reform centre or a “inbetween” between incarceration and freedom.

Low risk prisoners who demonstrate good prison conduct and have factors which prevent recidivism should be released to community monitoring

Yes to a halfway house with government funded programs to ease transition and also a hire agency to ensure when they leave they will have a place to sleep and a job, only to happen if they are deemed unlikely to reoffend

There should be an interim between jail and prison for non-violent offenders where they can be rehabilitated, receive therapy and learn skills they can utilise once they're out

Build different departments of jail, sorting each prisoner gradually into each one. Those who are non violent should be sent to a more free roaming prison where they are receiving daily education to build social skills until they are see fit to be released into society again.

Yes, but they are to be put on a form of probation where they are electronically monitored and must perform community service on a daily basis and are to be punished harshly if they commit an offense in that period.

Yes, but they must be subjected to a period of electronic monitoring and they must do a set amount of hours of community service.

Yes, depending on the crime, and we should likewise increase funding for education and skill-building services to combat overcrowding by lowering re-offense rates

Yes, but they should be placed under partial house arrest while performing mandatory community service during free hours on a daily basis.

No that is just stupid they might kill people and then that is on you. And i don't want to die because the goverment can't provide enough money to keep dangerous people in jail

The repairs should increase the income funding for prisoners in crowded as said government feedback admins

Yes, but there should still be some sort of punishment involved e.g community service or house arrest

First offenders should be rehabilitated in prison and released without a criminal record and be able to take up any job of their choice. Reoffended are a different matter so no early release.

yes, but should be on house arrest or community service or therapy or such as they have still committed a crime. punishment should fit crime

Yes, and they should be provided with wholistic, culturally safe support to reintegrate into the community.

if they are in jail for drugs and are clean they should be let out and do some community service if they and put in for killed someone but are not violent they should not be let out and in there in jail for stealing or something pretty bad they should be let out and put on house arrest for a bit and only let out for community service.

Depends on the sort of crime they committed to get into jail. Some people might act non-violent for the sake of leaving.

it depends on the crime they committed. if it was a horrible one, leave them. if it was a minor one then they sure until overcrowding is solved

This question is extremely broad and encompasses petty theft to embezzlement and corruption, they should not be put together in some big umbrella term but to answer it anyways.

Non-violent PETTY crimes should have a higher focus on rehabilitation and reforming them so they do not do it in the future, for punishing these petty criminals will only make them even more hardened criminals and putting these overwise normal people into a prison and becoming worse off for it.

Start actually punishing perpetrators. Send them to work on farms, etc indefinitely until they pay off their crimes

Only if they repent and believe in Jesus renewing their mind to the word of God before release.

No, but put them in rehab to reduce crowding.

yes, and offer education and skill building to help them adjust and contribute to society again.

Yes, but should be regularly monitored

Yes, given that their convicting crime is not easily replicable as soon as they get out of prison

Depends on the crime. You do the crime you do the time.

It should be dependant on the prisoners crime, rather than overcrowding. .

Find a solution to overcrowding that is environmentally friendly and keeps the community safe

Non-violent offenders can be but only when they are determined to no longer be a threat to themselves or others.

Yes, if safe for the community and linked with social programs

Yes, alternate forms of rehabilitation

Yes, however they must preform community service on weekdays/all week, and be under house arrest whilst they are in their residence

yes, but they have to undergo a mental health test and see if they are ready to be let out yet.

No but we should increase mental health support and rehabilitation so they do not reoffend and look at the external factors that may contribute to their crime.

depends what they did to get into prison

i believe that it depends on why there there.

legalize the death penalty for criminals of a certain degree

Yes, they should treat this case-by-case basis, with case workers as anonymous people to reduce bias. Only for people who have committed non-violent crimes

Yes, but they should be put on probation. After any more strikes they should be put on house arrest.

If the prisons are overpacked and they need the room.

Depends on the crime, druggies, into a community workforce, thieves, a less violent prison

This depends on the crime committed

I feel this is is a deep question and doesn’t have a tick box answer

It would really depend on the non violent crime that they commit and how it could potentially affect society in the long term

no , that doesn't dismiss the fact they are in their for a reason violent or non-violent.

It depends on the nature of the crime and other factors.

They better snuggle up :)

It depends what they have committed

No, As it encourages them to commit the crime again

Yes, but they must perform community service and receive education and skill building services based on their crime

No, I think there should be no prisons and instead have community service or labor as sentences to make prisoners useful.

No, but I think throwing people in cells is wasteful when they could be used for more productive services and take on jobs none of the working class want to do ie community service.

Yes, however, they should perform community service on a daily basis and be placed under house arrest.

I think it depends what they are locked up for, a rapist could be locked up but isn’t violent and
Just gets a free pass out because of over crowding, that’s a no from me so I think only some people
Should be released if they aren’t violent depending on their charges

No they are baddie gworls

I think people serving time in Minimum security prisons who are non violent should be allowed bail and serve the rest of their sentence on bail. This will reduce overpopulation and mean more non violent people can be moved into the se low risk institutions.

depends, though they may not be violent in prison it depends what crime they have committed to be in jail if it is something as bad as assault and murder than no

it depends on which crime was commited

If their crime didn’t result in a death,mutilation or injury

Yes, however they should first be mandated to satisfactorily complete course(s) on the adverse effects of their crime.

yes but on parole and with support programs

The rehab for the prisoner depends on the situation

Yes but put into facility or homes to help educate them and help rehab them

Yes but have them regularly report to corrections.

Yes, but provide an alternate punishment that equates to the severity of the crime committed

Yes but they should take part in a rehabilitation program.

Move home, bracelet and community service for the duration of the sentence. Must also look for a job.

Yes but they should be in house arrest with a bracelet or doing community services, and also offered education and counselling

This depends on the crime. If a rich white man steals from the poor, he cannot continue to be let off in our society and get away with greed

Yes, but they must perform on a daily basis, a mix of community service and be provided mandatory education for skills but more so personal development.

Depending on the crime, yes, we should have less people in prisons, although they should be processed through reform programs that involve education, counselling and community service.

No, but we should increase funding into rehabilitation programs for prisoners.

The information above is about U.S. Prisons...

Subject to their offense, circumstances and conditions and external environment.

Yes - we should provide education and support to prevent readmission into jails and also focus on aboriginal health and welfare through stories/elders and support inter generational for all those affected and admitted into jail. Jails should become rehabilitation stations. More funding needs to go in there to create this and prevent overcrowding for the future.

Build rehabilitation centres for alcohol and drug dependant and psychiatric conditions to help offenders integrate back into society with an outcome of a job to support themselves.

My stance is not listed

Death penalty for violent offenders, therefore less crowding and less repeat offenders

This depends on the crime, you cannot put them all under one ceiling