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Originally Posted by you&me
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.
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Perhaps some tiered sheltering would help? If you are really a mess, you only get access to the lowest spaces. You can work your way up, and if the better shelters have maybe a reward for stepping up, you can incentivize some movement. Better beds, food, etc. Maybe private rooms as you go up. You then also keep the real bad apples from the ones at least trying. Different service levels appropriate to the care they need for each tier. I think some of it is just a feeling of hopelessness. Humans respond to reward and motivation.