CRIMINALIZATION OF HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSELESSNESS PEOPLE

Illegal homeless’s activities

There are some cities in USA that prohibit life-sustaining activities such as sleeping/camping, eating, sitting, and/or asking for money/resources in public spaces

Source: Criminalization of homeless. The Stream.aljazeera.com. September, 2014

What are the problems with the anti- homeless legislation?

• Having a criminal record increase the difficult situation of finding employment, getting housing, or obtaining certain services

Source:  Statics on Homeless in America. Brandon Gaille. (2013)

• The detention of individuals who have not committed serious crimes had overloaded the criminal justice system in US

Source:  Statics on Homeless in America. Brandon Gaille. (2013)

• In addition, the cost of homeless people in jail is higher than if they were in housing programs

Source: Criminalization of homeless. The Stream.aljazeera.com. September, 2014.

Resources:

ü  National Coalition for the Homeless. Criminalization of homeless. Retrieved on May 23, 2015. Available at: http://nationalhomeless.org/issues/civil-rights/

ü  Alijazeera (September, 2014). Infographic: Criminalising homelessness in the US. Retrieved on May 23, 2015. Available at: http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201409151704-0024150

ü  Brandon Gaille. (2013). Statics on Homeless in America. Retrieved on May 23, 2015. Available at: http://brandongaille.com/31-statistics-on-homelessness-america/