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In 2015, @TheCoalitionSF published their report on the devastating cruelty & violence of criminalization targeting unhoused San Franciscans.
You can read the full report here: https://www.cohsf.org/Punishing.pdf
You can read the full report here: https://www.cohsf.org/Punishing.pdf
Some key findings:
74% of respondents reported being approached by police in a public space in the last year
70% of respondents had been forced to move from a public space
Police interactions do not result in connection to services (just 12% included any offer (sandwich,etc.)
74% of respondents reported being approached by police in a public space in the last year
70% of respondents had been forced to move from a public space
Police interactions do not result in connection to services (just 12% included any offer (sandwich,etc.)
Many respondents were searched by police in the past year (56% throughout street living/21% within the month)
Most “quality of life” citations in SF are aimed at activities associated w/ homelessness
Citations for anti-homeless offenses have increased threefold since 2011
Most “quality of life” citations in SF are aimed at activities associated w/ homelessness
Citations for anti-homeless offenses have increased threefold since 2011
Remember to come to our event tomorrow at 12:00pm!! http://bit.ly/CART_SF
You can also view a short documentary: https://vimeo.com/131158765
