The jailing has the street level appearance of fewer homeless on the street since they move to the jail for a bit. So while it’s going to cost the tax payer, the tax payer is going think “hey cool the homeless encampment is gone! Progress!”
Drug addiction and homelessness are really insidious problems.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Under 110 the choice was “Get treatment or get a $100 ticket that will never be enforced.”
Out of 16,000 people ticketed, less than 1% called the toll free number to ask for treatment.
Under the new rules it’s “Get treatment or go to jail.”
I wonder which will be more effective in getting people treatment?
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 months ago
Heard an interview from people trying to help with the program saying there were 1 hr hold times on the number to call for help. Which got you another time to call for an hour hold time. It was poorly done.