Jailed for Being Homeless: Chocolate’s Story in Lexington, Kentucky

When Chocolate lost her home and her son, she made a decision to fight her way back through treatment and recovery. But instead of finding help, she found handcuffs. In Lexington, Kentucky, she was arrested and jailed for 30 days—her only “crime” was being homeless.

Now she’s back on the street: “I’m still faced with the same thing, nowhere to go, nothing to do, having to start all over.”…

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