New Poll: Supermajority of Americans Support Federal Supervision Reform
Nearly 80% of Americans Demand Change: Safer Supervision, Now
America’s federal supervision system isn’t working. It wastes taxpayer dollars, overwhelms law enforcement officers with unmanageable caseloads, and creates barriers that prevent willing workers from contributing to our economy and communities.
Now, the American people are delivering a clear verdict: It’s time for reform.
Recent polling conducted by Fabrizio Ward, President Trump’s pollster, reveals unprecedented cross-partisan support for federal supervision reform through the Safer Supervision Act.
A significant 79% of likely voters support the Safer Supervision Act. This support transcends political affiliations: 79% of Trump voters, 80% of Harris voters, and 78% of swing voters back the legislation.
Critically, support remains equally strong in the 28 targeted congressional districts (TCDs) that are likely to determine control of Congress in the 2026 midterms — competitive districts where elections are decided by narrow margins. In these battleground districts, 77% support the Safer Supervision Act with only 10% opposed.
In an election cycle where control of Congress will be determined by narrow margins in competitive districts, these numbers show that supporting federal supervision reform is a clear political winner.
In fact, by a margin of nearly 5 to 1, voters are more likely to vote for a member of Congress who supports the Safer Supervision Act (57% more likely vs. 10% less likely, for a net +47 advantage nationally and +46 in TCDs).
Seventy-five percent of voters find convincing as a reason to support the Safer Supervision Act evidence from conservative states like Missouri and Arizona showing that reducing supervision terms leads to better outcomes in employment and public safety.
Among likely voters, 75% also agree that supervision resources should return to their original mission, which is to focus on high-risk individuals rather than overwhelming officers with 100+ case loads.
There is also widespread recognition that the current system wastes taxpayer resources: 70% of voters agree that every dollar saved on unnecessary supervision is a dollar that can protect communities from more serious crime.
This is a personal issue for most Americans: 7 in 10 voters nationally (and 8 in 10 Trump voters) have either been personally impacted by the criminal justice system or know someone who has. About 1 in 8 voters have personally been incarcerated or on supervision.
These are family members who had to choose between keeping their job and attending a mandatory check-in with their supervision officer. Friends who were sent back to prison for missing a phone call, not for committing a new crime. Neighbors who wanted to accept a better job in another city but couldn’t get permission to travel across state lines.
Click here to view the poll findings on FabrizioWard.com.
What the Safer Supervision Act Does
The Safer Supervision Act will return federal supervision to its original mission: protecting public safety while supporting successful reentry. The legislation makes four critical reforms:
Returns supervision to its original mission by requiring judges to conduct individualized assessments before imposing federal supervision, ensuring supervision is used only when needed and that conditions of supervision are most conducive to rehabilitation and public safety.
Rewards personal responsibility by creating clear pathways to early termination for people who complete at least half their term (two-thirds for violent offenses), demonstrate good conduct, comply with all conditions, and pose no public safety risk, while judges retain full discretion. This will help reduce officer caseloads to focus on those who need more support and monitoring.
Restores common sense by ending automatic reincarceration for certain minor drug-related technical violations and giving judges the discretion to choose treatment when it better serves public safety and rehabilitation.
Removes barriers to success by eliminating unnecessary restrictions that prevent people from working, accepting promotions, traveling for family events, or maintaining the stability needed to stay on the right path.
The Safer Supervision Act is led by Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Chris Coons (D-DE) in the Senate (S. 3077) and co-sponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Thom Tillis (R-NC), James Lankford (R-OK), Roger Wicker (R-MS). In the House, the bill is sponsored by Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL-15) and co-sponsors include Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-2), Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23), Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2), Lucy McBath (D-GA-6), Barry Moore (R-AL-1), Zach Nunn (R-IA-3), Burgess Owens (R-UT-4), Deborah Ross (D-NC-2), and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11).
The legislation has also been endorsed by a diverse coalition focused on improving public safety, supporting people returning home from incarceration, and restoring fairness and balance to our federal supervision system. For the full list you can visit here.
The Time to Act Is Now
The American people have spoken with unprecedented clarity. It’s time to pass the Safer Supervision Act.
What You Can Do Right Now
Help your friends and neighbors understand that this bill has overwhelming public support and is a commonsense solution that strengthens public safety, reduces waste, and helps people succeed.
Add your name to the thousands of Americans calling on Congress to move the Safer Supervision Act forward. Every signature sends a message.
Are you one of the 7 in 10 Americans who have been personally impacted by the supervision system or know someone who has? Your story matters. Help lawmakers understand how this issue impacts real people’s lives. Your story could change the system.