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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Absolutely. A big part of it is funding related. They are under-staffed and the staff are treated poorly and have few resources at their disposal, which means the people accessing shelters are burdened with all the negative effects that come with those things. Even if you just put in a rule saying they have to be drug free, there is no one capable of enforcing it.
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Maybe I'm just in a mood today, but that, to me, seems like a good place to start - Budget & funding increases to make sure that shelters can treat and help those most likely to get back on their feet.
To me, it's feeling like "a few bad apples are spoiling the bunch"... I'm pretty sure I've seen stats that show a vast majority of the associated crimes are committed by a tiny minority. That same tiny minority is probably making shelters unsafe for those that have a relatively easy and genuine chance of getting out of the trap of homelessness, resulting instead in perpetuating their troubles.