Prison Fellowship Advocacy Spring Questionnaire

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* 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.

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* 2. Please rank the following choices from most important to least important to you:

Allowing for quicker or less onerous opportunities for expungement of a criminal record

Improving prison conditions by eliminating prison rape, reducing the use of solitary confinement, etc.

Strengthening fair chance hiring policies for people with criminal records ("ban-the-box")

Giving more meaningful and quicker opportunities for parole consideration

Providing alternatives to incarceration, such as drug and mental health courts

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.

Juvenile justice (reducing youth incarceration, raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18, etc.)

Strengthening criminal intent requirements (default mens rea) to protect people who didn't realize they were breaking the law

Reducing sentence length for drug and other non-violent crimes

Victims' rights, including restitution, protection, information, etc.

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* 3. Is there an issue you care about that is not listed above?

Yes

If yes, what issue?

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* 4. Are you opposed to any of the reforms listed below (check all that apply)?

Strengthening criminal intent requirements (default mens rea) to protect people who didn’t realize they were breaking the law

Giving more meaningful and quicker opportunities for parole consideration

Reducing sentence length for drug and other non-violent crimes

Allowing for quicker or less onerous opportunities for expungement of a criminal record

Providing alternatives to incarceration like drug and mental health courts

Improving prison conditions by eliminating prison rape, reducing the use of solitary confinement or segregation, etc.

Victims rights including restitution, protection, information, etc.

Strengthening fair chance hiring policies for people with criminal records (“ban-the-box”)

Juvenile justice (reducing youth incarceration, raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18, etc.)

Strengthening government funding and providing incentives for prisoners completing in-prison and reentry programs like faith-based programs, drug treatment, work programs, etc.

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Why do you support justice reform (check all that apply)?

Because I have identified problems with the justice system as a result of my profession

Because I have been involved in the criminal justice system

Because I have been a victim of crime

Because I have a family member who is in prison or was involved with the criminal justice system

Because I'm a Christian

None of the above

Other (please specify)