Prison Fellowship Advocacy Spring Questionnaire Question Title * 1. Which of the following messages most resonates with your interest in justice reform (choose one)? It's time to think outside the bars. We have too many people in prison whose sentences are too long or who could be held accountable through alternatives in the community. People who have paid their debt deserve a second chance. Question Title * 2. Please rank the following choices from most important to least important to you: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Giving more meaningful and quicker opportunities for parole consideration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Reducing sentence length for drug and other non-violent crimes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Improving prison conditions by eliminating prison rape, reducing the use of solitary confinement, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Juvenile justice (reducing youth incarceration, raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18, etc.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Allowing for quicker or less onerous opportunities for expungement of a criminal record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strengthening government funding and providing incentives for prisoners completing in-prison and re-entry programs, such as faith-based programs, drug treatment, work programs, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strengthening criminal intent requirements (default mens rea) to protect people who didn't realize they were breaking the law 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strengthening fair chance hiring policies for people with criminal records ("ban-the-box") 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Providing alternatives to incarceration, such as drug and mental health courts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Victims' rights, including restitution, protection, information, etc. Question Title * 3. Is there an issue you care about that is not listed above? Yes No If yes, what issue? Question Title * 4. Are you opposed to any of the reforms listed below (check all that apply)? Giving more meaningful and quicker opportunities for parole consideration Strengthening fair chance hiring policies for people with criminal records (“ban-the-box”) Providing alternatives to incarceration like drug and mental health courts Juvenile justice (reducing youth incarceration, raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18, etc.) Victims rights including restitution, protection, information, etc. Reducing sentence length for drug and other non-violent crimes Strengthening government funding and providing incentives for prisoners completing in-prison and reentry programs like faith-based programs, drug treatment, work programs, etc. Improving prison conditions by eliminating prison rape, reducing the use of solitary confinement or segregation, etc. Allowing for quicker or less onerous opportunities for expungement of a criminal record Strengthening criminal intent requirements (default mens rea) to protect people who didn’t realize they were breaking the law None of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Why do you support justice reform (check all that apply)? Because I'm a Christian Because I have been a victim of crime Because I have been involved in the criminal justice system Because I have identified problems with the justice system as a result of my profession Because I have a family member who is in prison or was involved with the criminal justice system None of the above Other (please specify) Next
