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Unsheltered homeless individuals and families need more than housing.
Much like a drug court, diversion programs offer mandatory treatment, transitional shelter, and other support services in place of conventional prison and probation sentences.
Studies show that diversion programs can reduce recidivism by 25 percent, and voters support them.
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Homelessness Diversion Programs: Mandating Treatment while Reducing Incarceration
New Solutions to Homelessness People in the criminal justice system account for an…
Issue Brief: Involuntary Civil Commitment
Introduction Mental illness is a central driver of the homelessness crisis unfolding across…
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Florida’s Homeless Need Treatment First, Not Housing First
This piece first appeared in the Orlando Sentinel on January 31, 2024. Florida…