WH: D.C. Homeless Who Refuse Services May Be Jailed

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that homeless people in Washington who refuse mental health services could face fines or jail time.

Leavitt said homeless people will be given the option to leave their encampments and be taken to a homeless shelter and offered addiction and mental health services.

“If they refuse, they will be subjected to fines or jail time,” Leavitt told a White House press briefing.

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