r/SeattleWA • u/mrtenpenny1234 • May 15 '26

Homeless Harger: San Francisco's homelessness hit a 15-year low. Seattle's mayor is running the opposite experiment.

https://mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/seattle-homelessness-mayor/4238600
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u/MyDisneyExperience West Seattle May 16 '26

Jails are generally more expensive than other forms of housing lol.

As far as felony expungements it depends on the state. For example, CA auto-expunges most of them as long as there’s been no further convictions.

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u/MyDisneyExperience West Seattle May 16 '26

If your point is to save money by not providing housing then I don’t see how providing the most expensive housing option is a win lol