Yes, I don't think that arresting people for the crime of not having money is a good idea.
We also cannot seem to fund any actual drug programs, because US citizens hate the idea of anyone getting something for free.
We also cannot seem to fund any actual drug programs, because US citizens hate the idea of anyone getting something for free.
You need to go many levels deeper on statistics to understand if it’s working or not.
I've heard this a lot but I don't have any reason to believe it's true. Never seen a reputable study that asserts it. I've known a lot of homeless people but none that relocated for this reason. Most who moved were looking for work or trying to get closer to family. Most didn't move at all and were just where they had always been, or in the city they were living in when they became homeless.
Most of that is not direct cash transfers but they absolutely receive more in services than in other places, that is why they attract homeless from all over the country.
Such people are not arrested for not having money, but instead for being a pox upon the public by virtue of their behavior.