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:

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.

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

Reducing sentence length for drug and other non-violent crimes

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

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

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

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

Giving more meaningful and quicker opportunities for parole consideration

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

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)?

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.

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

Providing alternatives to incarceration like drug and mental health courts

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

Victims rights including restitution, protection, information, etc.

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

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

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

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 been involved in the criminal justice system

Because I'm a Christian

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

None of the above

Other (please specify)