If the breakdown is know for the different corrections levels, this information would be extremely helpful.
2007-02-27 04:29:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you ask the prisoners 99%.
2007-02-27 04:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. NG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prisoners that have been convicted are not longer presumed innocent, they have been found guilty. If the prisoners your are asking about, are in custody but are awaiting trial, they are all presumed innocent until proven guilty.
I'll edit this just to be clear...even if the prisoner is completely innocent, and DNA can prove it later, but they have already been convicted and are awaiting an appeal, they are no longer PRESUMED innocent.
2007-02-27 12:40:06 · answer #2 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After trial 0, before trial 100% as all are presumed innocent untell proven guilty. That is why we have a trial, to prove beone a shadow of a doubt that you are guilty.
2007-02-27 12:35:36 · answer #3 · answered by bildymooner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
key term here is estimated ( meaning GUESS ) depending on the bias of the estimator I've seen numbers between 3%-30% so really pretty useless to even look at them !
my personal estimate would be
Innocent of the crime they are incarcerated for -about 5%
innocent of crimes they should have been incarcerated for - well under 1%
2007-02-27 12:33:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not zero, contrary to what many of the answers have said. Proof of that is the number of prisoners released because of new DNA testing technology.
2007-02-27 12:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prisoners are NOT innocent. By virtue of their incarceration, they have been adjudicated guilty by a court of law.
2007-02-27 15:31:41 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once they have been convicted and sentenced none are presumed innocent.
2007-02-27 12:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 percent
2007-02-27 12:41:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you ask the inmates that would be 100%
2007-02-27 12:32:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can tell you the truth it aint high!
people are in prison are freakin guilty
2007-02-27 12:32:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋