EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — It’s been 22 days since the Indiana homeless law went into effect.
That legislation prevents people from camping, sleeping and maintaining shelter on state and public property. The main question is: are there enough mental health resources, shelter, beds and outreach workers to help those in need?
Senate Enrolled Act 285 states if there are open beds at shelters and mental health facilities, a person who doesn’t move after two days of their official warning from law enforcement, they could face a fine or a class C misdemeanor…