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- The law calls for up to 90 days in jail for anyone camping in the city without permission, and a fine of up to $500. A second violation within 18 months calls for up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $1,000.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/elmira-residents-react-to-new-law-criminalizing-homeless-camping/ar-AA1uoj6jElmira residents react to new law criminalizing homeless camping
1 day ago · Under the final version of the law, people found camping in the City of Elmira will face a fine of between $350 and $500, up to 90 days of imprisonment, or both for their first violation of the ...
1 day ago · Elmira passes law to remove ‘unauthorized campsites’. Homeless people could face jail, fines. Elmira residents packed the city courthouse and spoke to councilmembers during public comment at the meeting on Nov. 18. Most of the speakers were against the no-camping measure and asked the city not to pass it.
Aug 13, 2024 · ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Elmira City Council says it’s revising a proposed law aimed at removing homeless encampments around the city. Monday night, the resolution was tabled after a...
Nov 8, 2024 · For a second violation within 18 months, the law called for fines between $750 to $1,000 and up to one year in prison, or both. The proposed law also authorized Elmira Police, the Code...
Aug 15, 2024 · The law would have placed fines on people in unauthorized campsites of up to $1,000 and one year in jail, depending on the number of violations. Council Member Gary Brinn, who co-sponsored the law with Elmira Mayor Daniel Mandell, said public safety is the city’s only tool to address homelessness.
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Jul 5, 2024 · Boise — that determined that punishing an unhoused person for camping in public, if they have nowhere else to go, violates the Constitution’s 8th Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The 2018 Boise ruling changed how cities respond to homeless encampments.
