We need both. The majority of homeless could be rehabilitated. But there's a significant fraction that are too dangerous for "community care", to themselves and

We need both. The majority of homeless could be rehabilitated. But there's a significant fraction that are too dangerous for "community care", to themselves and others. Care for both categories is underfunded. If you think all mentally ill people can be safely cared for in anything not resembling a comfortable prison you've never met a severe schizophrenic