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ontact Dr. Bruce Merrill (480) 965-7051 A new statewide poll of registered voters conducted by KAET-TV/Channel 8 and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University between October 17 - 20, 2003, found strong support for Gov. Janet Napolitano's proposals to reform Child Protective Services. Eighty-six percent (86%) of those interviewed are in favor of giving the agency an additional $8.5 million for the rest of this year to ensure that all reports of child abuse are investigated. Eleven percent (11%) opposed spending the money and 3% were undecided. The KAET-ASU Poll also found that 76% of all registered voters support providing an additional $27 million to CPS to ensure that current services are not reduced. Twenty-one percent (21%) opposed the supplemental budget and 3% had no opinion. In addition, 81% indicated they felt the primary mission of CPS should emphasize protecting the rights of children over those of the family. Ten percent (10%) opposed the change in the primary mission of CPS and 9% had no opinion. Support for Napolitano's proposals cut across party and demographic groups with the exception of sex. Women tended to be much more supportive of the governor's proposals than men. While voters supported the governor's proposal to implement a shock incarceration program for parole violators - 59% favored, 28% opposed, 13% had no opinion - opinion about spending an additional $26.4 million this year for the state prisons was evenly divided. A majority opposed the governor's proposal to spend $700 million over the next 15 years to accommodate the expected increase in the prison population. On the question of increasing this year's prison budget by $26.4 million, 42% favored the proposal, 43% were opposed and 15% voiced no opinion. One-third of those surveyed (34%) favored spending $700 million over the next 15 years, 54% were opposed and 12% were undecided. Opinions about prisons cut across party lines. College graduates tended to be most supportive of spending more on prisons. Voters living in the rural areas were least supportive. The KAET-ASU Poll of 386 registered voters has a sampling error of plus or minus 5.0%. Fifty-four percent (54%) of those interviewed were female, 46% male. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of the interviews were conducted in Maricopa County, 17% in Pima County and 25% in the less populated counties. The sample was 44% Republican, 35% Democratic and 21% independent. QUESTIONS: The governor and the legislature are starting a
special session Monday to deal with issues regarding prison overcrowding
and Child Protective Services.
*Entries in parentheses are percentages for those with an opinion.
The governor is also proposing to spend $700 million, including financing, over the next 15 years to create permanent room for more than 9,000 inmates. Would you
*Entries in parentheses are percentages for those with an opinion.
The governor would like to implement a shock incarceration program for people who have violated their parole or probation in order to save the state money. This program would reduce the punishment for violators from an average 13-month stay in state prison to a 120-day more intense stay. Would you
*Entries in parentheses are percentages for those with an opinion.
The governor wants to supplement Child Protective Service's current budget by $27 million to continue providing services at current levels. Do you
*Entries in parentheses are percentages for those with an
opinion. The governor also wants to spend $8.5 million for the balance of this year to bring CPS's caseloads down to national standards and ensure that all reports of abuse and neglect are investigated. Would you
*Entries in parentheses are percentages for those with an
opinion. The governor would also like to change the laws governing CPS. She would like to change the law so that the emphasis of CPS would become protecting the child, which could include strengthening families. Currently the primary mission of CPS is to preserve the family. Should the primary mission of CPS be
*Entries in parentheses are percentages for those with an opinion. KAET-TV is a part of Arizona State University |
