A new study proves that criminalizing homelessness doesn’t reduce homelessness | News Channel 3-12

A new study proves that criminalizing homelessness doesn’t reduce homelessness | News Channel 3-12

Melina Mara // The Washington Post via Getty Images A new study proves that criminalizing homelessness doesn’t reduce homelessness A recent study shows that encampment bans and other policies that criminalize homelessness don’t keep people from living on the street, Next City reports. The analysis did not find any reduction in homelessness in any of the cities studied as a result of such ordinances. The study examined the effect of ordinances en…