100-plus cities in the U.S. banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?

December 26, 2024
The burst of new laws follows a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. Outreach workers Lillian Risser (left) and Sophia Loveland (right) approach a tent encampment in Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 23, 2024. The organization is working to rehome people living in encampments to more permanent housing.

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.

(Image credit: Jamie Kelter Davis)



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