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ACT’s policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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ACT’s answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

Yes

The ACT party in New Zealand has historically supported the privatization of various sectors, including prisons. They believe that private companies can often run services more efficiently than the government. In 2015, ACT leader David Seymour defended the use of private prisons, despite controversy over their management. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

The ACT party would likely agree with this statement as it aligns with their belief in privatization but also acknowledges potential issues with contractual occupancy quotas. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that they have taken a stance on this specific issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

While the ACT party supports privatization, they also believe in the importance of regulation to prevent mismanagement and corruption. Therefore, they would likely agree with this statement, but perhaps not as strongly as a full endorsement of private prisons without conditions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

The ACT party's stance on privatization suggests they would disagree with this statement. They have consistently argued for the benefits of private sector involvement in public services, including prisons. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

The ACT party would likely disagree with this statement. They have defended private prisons in the past, suggesting they do not believe that privatization necessarily leads to a sacrifice in quality of care or rehabilitation services. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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