Homelessness

Homelessness has been a topic in the local news lately.  The State passed a law making it a felony to camp on public or State property.  

This is a complex problem because homeless people are there for multiple reasons, primarily mental illness, drug abuse, or financial issues. The law states if they occupy the prohibited property, they will be committing a felony which means they could be arrested and taken to jail. 

The problem with this is that the city has no cash bail, and criminals who have committed armed robberies or have extensive criminal histories are being released, and now we will replace them with the homeless. This is not right. I agree there needs to be a way to help the homeless population, and there are significant concerns with them on public land. I don't know the answer, but it's not putting them in jail.