Each year, 30,000 people are released from Minnesota prisons.
Not too long ago, transitional housing for this group was provided
through Halfway Houses. [I know because some of my best friends
stayed in them.]
Does anyone know if these still exist? Or do we just call them
"homeless shelters" to get Federal money?
The proposed "shelter" in Seven Corners is for 25 able-bodied,
middle-aged, working men. At considerable cost to the taxpayers,
each man will get a mat on the floor. The most recent
calculation is $550 per month per mat.
I wrote this little poem to lighten up the debate:
Mirror, mirror, in my hand,
They say this mat costs $50 grand,
But your cost will be much clearer
If you get yourself a full length mirror.
Vicky Heller
St. Paul (Specifically North Oaks)
Still a Mpls taxpayer though
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