> Portland's daytime ban on homeless camps won't be a pipeline to jail, DA says
Portland's daytime ban on homeless camps won't be a pipeline to jail, DA says
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In a meeting with reporters, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt said that he hopes to use these criminal citations as an opportunity to connect people with services. He doesn't foresee people who get these violations ending up with jail time. The Story's Pat Dooris isn't convinced that this is the right idea.
Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-city-council-daytime-homeless-camping-ban-passed/283-c3e58769-87f1-4c19-8593-f8b8249ffb7f
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