Homes Not Handcuffs: The Criminalization of Homelessness in US Cities
Description:
Homes Not Handcuffs is the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty’s (NLCHP) ninth report on the criminalization of homelessness and the National Coalition for the Homeless’ (NCH) fifth report on the topic. The report documents cities with the worst record related to criminalizing homelessness, as well as initiatives in some cities that constitute more constructive approaches to street homelessness. The report includes the results of research regarding laws and practices in 273 cities around the country; as well as descriptions of lawsuits from various jurisdictions in which those measures have been challenged. (Authors)
Click here to link to the report, "Homes Not Handcuffs: The Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S. Cities" on the National Coalition for the Homeless website.
Type of Resource:
Report
Publication Date:
2009
Location:
Washington, DC