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I agree with George. I believe I'd rather be homeless than locked up in jail. I would at least still have my freedom.
I used to work at a homeless shelter for families. The adults complained that living there was like being in jail because they were expected to follow the rules of the shelter. They got three hots and a cot for the entire family along with a free education for the kids, GED classes for the adults if they needed it, job training for the adults, life skills training for the adults and medical care.
AlwaysChanging2, I agree that there is inequity in a mentally ill homeless person receiving little/no help and a mentally ill person who commits a crime receiving three hots and a cot. How do you propose we solve the problem? Do we only provide assistance to those who are homeless who are also mentally ill? How is that fair?
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