In this reflection, I’ll assemble some preliminary thinking I’ve been doing on the relationship between efforts to reduce homelessness and to reduce the footprint of the criminal legal system. I have no expertise in housing policy, but am persuaded by the analysis that “
Curious to see a self-proclaimed Reagan rehabilitator like Noah Smith weighing in on this. The great criminologist Elliott Currie points out that low-income housing programs were "slashed more deeply than any other federal activity" from 1981-1989, by 75%.
This part..."states like California that are investing heavily in reducing homelessness could get a lot more bang for the buck by reducing the number of people being pushed into homelessness by excessive arrests and jailing. "
Curious to see a self-proclaimed Reagan rehabilitator like Noah Smith weighing in on this. The great criminologist Elliott Currie points out that low-income housing programs were "slashed more deeply than any other federal activity" from 1981-1989, by 75%.
Great analysis! Any leads on folks on the narrative side of things holding this analysis to move public opinion effectively?
This part..."states like California that are investing heavily in reducing homelessness could get a lot more bang for the buck by reducing the number of people being pushed into homelessness by excessive arrests and jailing. "