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PRI Letters of Support
Home
About
Quincy's Housing Crisis
Poverty: Things To Know
Illinois Legal Aide
The Stories
Billie
Brenda
Clarence
Dakota
David
Dennis
Elizabeth
James
James K.
Joseph
Josh and Brooke
Mark
Mike
Nakia
Rebecca
Richard
Ron & Destiny
Sean
Steve
Tony
Trish
Walter
Wendy H.
Wendy S.
Wes
Steve Bohnstedt
September 7, 2018

Prosecuting homeless for sleeping outside may violate US Constitution-ruling

Steve Bohnstedt
September 7, 2018

The U.S. Constitution's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment bars cities from prosecuting the homeless for sleeping outside on public property when they cannot obtain shelter, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. Read the story here.

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