Illegal to Be Homeless: The Criminalization of Homelessness in the United States 2002
Contributing Organization(s): National Coalition for the Homeless
Author(s)/Creator(s): National Coalition for the Homeless; National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
Publishing Date: 2002-01-15
Issue Areas: Housing and Homelessness; Crime and Safety; Poverty and Hunger
Ownership/Rights Info: National Coalition for the Homeless
File info: 269 pages; 1.98 MB file size
The following report will document that people experiencing homelessness are subject to basic violations of their civil rights through the unconstitutional application of laws, arbitrary police practices and discriminatory public regulations. Local governments, police departments, and local business improvement districts, from our largest cities to our most rural communities, are diverting precious public resources and funding to penalize people for being homeless. This report documents that criminalization is not only a local issue but is also national in scope and demands a federal response.
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Language code: English
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