Hi all, 

Thank you to the over 500 people from across the country who joined us on Thursday to launch the “No Federal Funding for Homeless Detention Camps” campaign. It was powerful to be among advocates who know that housing and services, not punishment and detention, will end homelessness.  

Watch the recording here:  

Hear how Utah's planned detention camp would impact communities in the state, how the plan fits into a national push towards punishment, and how members of Congress are leading the fight against federal funding for detention camps. Click here to watch the recording. 

Take action:  

Contact your representatives to demand that they reject any requests to use federal funding for homeless detention camps. You or your organization can also help us get the word out by using the toolkits on our website. 

Check out this coverage of our campaign launch :

• Utah News Dispatch: ‘Housing not handcuffs’: National advocacy groups take aim at Utah’s homeless campus 
• The Salt Lake Tribune: A nationwide coalition wants to prevent federal funding to Utah’s massive homeless campus   
• Smart Cities Dive: Utah is planning to construct a vast homeless shelter. Some critics are calling it a ‘detention camp.’ 

Thank you again and stay tuned for future opportunities to take action. 

In solidarity, 

The National Homelessness Law Center