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Homeless in Jails Not Just a Crisis | Sacramento Kings News
One-third of Sacramento County jail bookings last year were homeless — a troubling pattern echoing from earlier this decade. With 794 to 920 homeless individuals identified monthly by jail staff, incarceration isn’t solving homelessness — it’s worsening it. Jailed people lose access to support, miss work, and accumulate criminal records that block housing and jobs. Many also suffer from untreated mental illness or addiction, trapped in a costly cycle between shelters, ERs, and jail because there aren’t enough resources outside. Complicating matters, state policies push cities to curb camping…
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