In the six months since the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for cities to crack down on homelessness, more than a hundred places around the country have banned people from sleeping outside. This reflects widespread frustration over record-high rates of homelessness and related issues such as drug use and mental health crises in public spaces. As cities impose these bans, advocates warn that fines and jail time will exacerbate the problem rather than solve it.
Tom Patti, a San Joaquin County Supervisor in California, states, 'Letting them stay in place is cruel. We want to prompt them to come to a better place.' His county’s ordinance aims to make it uncomfortable for people living outside by banning sleeping in cars and requiring them to move at least 300 feet every hour. There's a significant focus on coordination with cities to create safe camping spaces, which could take time.
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