We need to bring back mental institutions. That really is the only solution. These people need to be committed for their own good.
Adjudication of who gets involuntarily committed is problematic at best. Nevertheless, you are likely right.
****We need to bring back mental institutions****
Just use another name: “Reclaim your Life” centers. There are millions of abandoned buildings which could be modified using the labor of the homeless in lieu of a residence.
They need to be screened by LE and helped/counseled by charitable orgs. Locate any family members too, to rescue any children.
The lack of mental institutions is also partially to blame for our large prison population. They cannot function by society’s rules and requirements, so they tend to end up in jail.
Yes there are those who are mentally unstable that should be in institutions, at least until properly medicated into balance so they can live normally.......but the majority of those won't continue taking the meds because they don't feel right when they do. Plus the ACLU and demonrats made sure that the institutions were closed, and in fairness a good number of them were the classic snake pits.
And then there are what I believe are the majority of the homeless, those who plain and simple don't want to live by societies rules and prefer it on the streets.