A new law prohibits sleeping or camping on public property.
Indiana governor Mike Braun signed a law prohibiting "camping, sleeping, or long-term shelter" on public land in the state, effectively criminalizing homelessness, reports Jacqueline White for WRTV.
According to White, "Under SEA 285, police must first check if someone needs emergency mental health help before taking criminal action. Officers must give warnings and information about available services." The governor said the law is about connecting people to social services rather than punishing them.
The law only applies if a person does not vacate an area within 48 hours of a warning and includes exceptions for situations when no shelter beds are available or when people were recently released from involuntary mental health treatment. "The law also stops local governments from creating policies that discourage the enforcement of camping rules."
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