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[quote=Anonymous]When McPherson Square was cleared, many declined city services. As a city we need to figure out better approaches to address that group, balancing civil liberties with the human toll. Decriminalizing misdemeanors has had an impact on this population too. It used to be that a jail stint was a time to potentially get clean or get treatment for SMI. Courts offered lesser sentences in exchange for entering treatment in many instances. Now that carrot and stick are off the table and there are fewer ways to intervene in the cycle. Once someone turns 18, there is little family or friends, from any background can do. Many street drugs can also exacerbate or even cause SMI too. [/quote]
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