US EditionA New Study Proves that Criminalizing Homelessness Doesn’t Reduce Homelessness
UNITED STATES, JUL 28 – The study found a 2.2% average increase in unsheltered homelessness in cities with criminalization laws, highlighting the ineffectiveness of punitive measures compared to housing and services.
- On June 26, a group of lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C. to unveil a federal homelessness reform bill, with key sponsorship from Pramila Jayapal and Maxwell Frost.
- This legislative effort follows a nationwide study published in May showing that criminalizing homelessness through ordinances does not reduce homelessness rates.
- The study analyzed ordinances implemented from 2000 to 2021 in the 100 largest U.S. cities and found no evidence that penalties or bans on encampments effectively reduce unsheltered homelessness.
- The study revealed a small, statistically insignificant rise of 2.2% in unsheltered homelessness in municipalities that enacted criminalization laws. Lebovits emphasized that penalties such as fines or incarceration do not stop people from living on the streets when they lack alternative housing options.
- The findings support community partnership approaches focused on affordable housing and supportive services as more effective, indicating that criminalization policies may cause harm without reducing homelessness.
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