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40% of Inside Safe Participants Return to Streets Despite Progress
4/6/2026
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Story summary
- About 40% of Inside Safe participants in Los Angeles have returned to the streets.
- The program has housed about 5,800 people since its December 2022 launch by Mayor Karen Bass.
- The program faces criticism over rules such as a guest ban.
- A spokesperson claimed an 18% reduction in street homelessness and the first decline in homeless deaths.
- Findings come amid ongoing funding disputes under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
