Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

No, we fund these welfare programs for their benefit and if they choose not to accept thats their problem

It depends on the public space - if they are not interfering with other's enjoyment of parks or public spaces then yes - but everybody has to enjoy and feel safe in public spaces

Depends on circumstance.

Why do you think someone might choose the insecurity of the streets over the security of a shelter, and what does that decision reveal about shelter systems?

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Yes, but the government should provide places for them to reside specifically, and provide food, clothing, and medicine.

If they refused a house the no they shouldn't be allowed to but if they refused a shelter then yes because shelters can often be dangerous

Yes and No because I don't think that they should stay on public property but I don't think they should be punished for it just develop more programs to assist people without houseing

Yes, and stop planting useless vegetation, all public property should be a source of food, not just beauty.

They should be alowed but only for a small amout of days and then if they do not go to a shelter then they cannot sleep on a public place or bench

Yes, but there is no such thing as homelessness, and also reknowledge the fact of personal property and public property.

Yes, but not in parks or other public areas where it would interfere with public use, and increase funding for supportive housing, affordable housing and social and mental health services.

Stop making them feel like a burden. Create those programs but stop making them feel like it's their fault. The government has made homeless an all time high. They need to start being held accountable.

More work should be done to deal with the homeless issue, not a simple answer, but not accepting assistance shouldn’t be an option.

Yes, but establish areas that will be safe for the homeless population to have their encampments, & enact more social programs to provide food, clothing, & medicine.

Yes, create more camps around the country and offer public transportation to move them there. It should be illegal in cities as they could be potentially dangerous.

Groups need to be formed that consider the safety of the individual and the public, and make judgements accordingly after deep scrutiny.

No. Make it a criminal offence. If they are homeless because of severe drug addiction and/or mental illness, they should be committed to long-term inpatient treatment instead.

Health, safety options should be made available including case workers to assist with their well being so options to decamp are available

No, but but only after sufficient alternative resources can be provided as options and wrap around social services are provided in a consistent and equitable manner

Federal hospitals, that deal with addiction and mental health. And people should be forced. You shouldn’t be allowed to be homeless and a drug addict.

homeless should be allowed to stay only in certain areas, where they won't interfere with the general public. These areas should be regulated by police.

They reject it because it's noisy, dangerous, their possessions get stolen, and if they are addicts they can't inject there. We need to provide way more tiny homes where the resident has privacy, safety, but also counseling, health care and community.

Criminal systems require restructuring to create space for various offences as a tiered system in which criminality is not a one size fits all punishment. Evaluation of individuals should be mandatory to understand individuals’ needs, what impacts lead to their choices and assess their ability to reintegrate into society. Build supports within a reasonable timeframe and give tools for managing integration back into society when ready. Additionally, programs should offer contributions to society economically while building skills that both increase abilities, address trauma and mental…  Read more and physical health with stipulations that increase accountability. Repeat offenders or offenders that unwilling to accept growth should live in prisons until they are willing to go into programs that benefit themselves and society with regular assessments. If there were better supports in the criminal system, homelessness could be past of criminality in a way that slowly integrates them back within their level and ability to live within housing. Once the system is improved, stricter enforcement can occur.

i think they should be able to sleep wherever is not disturbing everyone else.

We need a “Housing First policy” based on the one Finland has.

Re-open mental asylums

It depends on why they are refusing

Create a place where they can camp with proper social services/assistance or possibly look into affordable tiny home villages

Yes, and there could be many valid reasons as to why they refuse the housing in the first place, as there are issues of harassment, sexual assault, racism, safety, and other numerous reasons as to why someone might reject these and choose to live on the street. We need to do this, because public buildings often have amenities that the public can use (washrooms, etc.) and security cameras so if something does happen, we have a record of it and are able to report it to the police, there is also usually adequate lighting, which helps keep people safe, and people who wish to do harm think twice…  Read more as they are visible. Making it harder to find a place to sleep only hurts our most vulnerable, and puts the problem where we can't see it, such as out on Forest Service Roads, or underneath bridges. The only thing that I would add though, is that it's also the responsibility of those who are sleeping there to treat others with respect, don't harass/intimidate or threaten others, and don't leave a mess behind with needles or other garbage that someone could step on/has to pick up.

no, provide them with shelters and homes and food and make it illegal to sleep in public properties

Make homes affordable

No! And there should be measures in place to mitigate such from happening

Yes, so long as they don’t destroy any property.

no, they should be encouraged to live in the shelters provided by the government.