I have an idea lets build jails just for the homeless how long are you willing to keep paying for those jails?  If the homeless go to jail they are released as quick as possible no matter what the crime because tax payers don't want to pay.  What would you have them do once they are released at two in the morning on 4th ave with nowhere to go?  Not your problem right?  They are used to no one caring they are used to have no one to love them.  They have nowhere to go no family to care no money for hotel nothing.  I'll NEVER understand why people hate someone so much for no one loving them or having mental health issues to complicated for anyone else to deal with or substance abuse issues etc.  no one cares for them year after year after year can you blame them for wanting to hide in the woods?