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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are tenants convicted of a crime allowed to participate in the voucher program? Like, including dependents? I know in Charleston SC, when they lifted that restriction after the Floyd protests, the formerly safe public housing devolved really quickly into an absolute sh*tshow, and they have now backtracked.[/quote]

Yes. In the WP series re: Sedgewick Gardens, a tenant who stabbed another tenant and triggered a SWAT incident, had his voucher transferred to another Daro building, The Brandywine, (next to the Sat shooting but at the time still quiet area) while he was incarcerated. The residents of Sedgewick Gardens had gotten a stay away order.

Per this article, people almost never lose vouchers and yes, it leads to the situation you describe. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/08/dc-paid-housing-chronic-homelessness/

And administration of the program has triggered HUD sanctions, yet it rolls on. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/02/15/dc-housing-authority-overpays-landlords/
The overpayments probably provide for lots of kickbacks to lots of hands...
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If people were to lose their housing voucher, then that means they have nothing left to lose. Advocating for such a stupid policy will result in higher crimes and you risk becoming a bigger target and victim. Housing is a basic necessity. Causing people to lose their housing vouchers will mean more reckless violent behaviors. I would caution you against such an idea. [/quote]

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