Arrests, fines and missed court dates for houseless people in first month of Safer Kentucky Act

The law makes it a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail to sleep outside in public for an extended period of time. Officers have to warn people once or recognize them from a previous occurrence.
Houseless advocates say the mental state of people on the street has never been worse, while Republicans who wrote the law say they are prioritizing safety for law-abiding citizens.