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Louisiana just enacted a controversial new law, Act 788, that bans sleeping or camping outdoors without permission, risking fines up to $500 or six months in jail — but with a twist: it’s designed to funnel homeless individuals into “homelessness courts” that offer housing and treatment instead of punishment. Success in the program could even lead to dismissed charges, but critics blast the law as a cruel distraction from the real crisis — lack of affordable housing and treatment — arguing it criminalizes survival and pushes vulnerable people out of sight without fixing the root causes. While cities can designate limited outdoor sleeping zones under strict conditions, opponents fear this is just another tool to sideline homelessness rather than solve it.

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