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I would be interested in reading some actual reporting on this. I have heard plenty of third, fourth, and fifth hand reports of how horrible homeless shelters a
by asdfasgasdgasdg 5y ago
I would be interested in reading some actual reporting on this. I have heard plenty of third, fourth, and fifth hand reports of how horrible homeless shelters are. But I don't have anything verifiable.
- void_mint 5y agoLots of perspectives here: https://www.npr.org/2012/12/06/166666265/why-some-homeless-choose-the-streets-over-shelters https://www.npr.org/2012/12/06/166666265/why-some-homeless-c... A specific account of sexual abuse in a shelter here: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/mayor-orders-probe-women-accuse-homeless-shelter-exec-75745454 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/mayor-orders-probe... There's plenty of reporting on it. As with all news, it's tough to get realistic accounts of what's going on in shelters because a lot of the people being asked are involved with shelter administration, so obviously there wouldn't be as much emphasis on the bad living conditions. Getting more info from actual homeless people would be helpful, but obviously the entire point is a lot of them are battling substance abuse issues and/or mental health problems, so there are complications on getting decent information out of them.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 5y agoYeah I read an account of a girl named Dasani growing up in one of these shelters. Seems not good. I'm not saying people need palatial living conditions but decent food and intact mattresses don't seem like too much to ask.