SANTA ANA, Calif. — In Department 49 of the Central Justice Center, Commissioner Joseph Dane sentenced several individuals to serve time for unlawful camping.
Across the United States, laws targeting homelessness — including sleeping outside, storing belongings in public spaces and camping — are enforced through citations, fines and jail time.
For example, during an arraignment hearing in this department on March 6, 2026, one accused individual was found to have violated felony probation by camping, sleeping or storing personal property within 20 feet of prohibited entrances or exits…