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

Yes, depending on the crime. Things such as TV license and cannabis convictions, yes. Political crimes, fraud, embezzlement etc that negatively effect a victim, no.

They need to suffer consequences regardless of their crime. If the plan is to let them walk out of prison they should be subject to the same length term doing community service or house arrest.

No, we should increase funding to offer education, rehabilitation, and skill building services for non-violent prisoners

It depends on the type of non-violent crime. Financial crimes that victimise private citizens and small businesses in any way should carry prison sentences.

They should not be released from jail. Government should build more prison and should build the programmes to make them work in the prison with providing them with pay until they serve their sentence .

If by non-violent that includes no emotional abuse, etc. too, then perhaps be released but monitored a little

Yes, but they must have regular check-ins with a parole officer, and a evaluation once every three months

I support major reforms to the prison system in Ireland which would solve these issues

No, rehabilitation centres should *only* be for non-violent prisoners. Serious violent crime with a sufficient level of evidence and a recognized possibility of reoffence warrants disposal (e.g. deportation into space, virtual imprisonment)

Depends on behaviour and they could be a very dangerous to others but if they are non violent and not dangerous to them or others then yes

Yes. They may need careful observation in order make sure they do not get up to anything funny until their normal sentence is over.

Yes, but they should be required to attend therapy and meetings to ensure they don't reoffend

Yes, only they agree on military training for 18 months

Only for some crimes

Depends on the person and case.

the death sentence should be given to those who have raped or murdered

I think no, because what did they do to get into prison.

Kill the murderers to end overcrouding

Prisoners who committed drug related crimes should be released.

It honestly depends on the type of crime, it's too varied to generalise like this. Whether they stay in prison or not, the government should make an effort to rehabilitate these people.

Yes, depending on the non-violent crimes committed and the person in question's criminal record.

there would be no overcrowding if the government did their job to prevent crimes in the first place eg. If the government actually decided to do something about homelessness people wouldn't have to resort to stealing, and improved mental health treatment, it could prevent people from getting addicted to substances that are often used to cope in difficult situations.

depeneding on the crime

Depending on their crime, they could go into house arrest with an electronic bracelet or do community service while being observed by someone such as a guard

Depending in the severity of the 'crime'. Sold some weed, fine. Committed millions in tax fraud, not fine. The emphasis in prisons should be on rehabilitation not punishment.

i am completely against prisons they should be abolished a a more effective resource should take its place

Yes. But they must join the military

depends what “non violent” means, if its referring to good behaviour after a horrendous crime then no, if the crime was not violent then yes

It would depend why they have been imprisoned

We should have enough space in prison for people who are sent there, they should be provided education and rehabilitation opportunities while there and only released early on condition they engage in these services and prove they deserve a second chance. The current system of early release only creates career criminals with large numbers of convictions who serve very little time.

Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis, take part in skill building and attend therapy

Non violent drug possessors should be released

Prison is about rehabilitation in my opinion and I believe that small time offenders that could be released should be released as long as they are still put under some form of punishment such as house arrest or form of restrictions

Make more prison space. If they did the crime they have to do their time.

We need to overhaul the prison system & that needs to reviewed

no just decrease their sentence

Instead of sending non violent offenders to prisions focus on rehabilitation

No we should build more prisons. We should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Yes, but with weekly meetings with a social worker

yes but they should have more rehabilitation and reform schemes

Depends on what they´ve done

Yes, but they must have good behaviour in prison they must do community service every week and have an electronic bracelet on them for a while and they must be back at their residence at a certain time

Yes, but they should be put through systems to rehabilitate them first.

Depends on seriousness of crime.

Yes, however they serve the remainder of their sentence in community service with no opportunity to decrease their sentence.

Yes, but they should be released on probation with regular check-ins by local law enforcement.

Focus on rehabilitation of non-violent offenders as opposed to punishment

Reformed! Start from here.

yes and we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners