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Might one inquire as to whether the U.S. prison system might offer sanctuary for a homeless individual?

Might one inquire as to whether the U.S. prison system might offer sanctuary for a homeless individual? For it appears, upon reflection, that even solidary confinement might present a more palatable alternative that enduring the unspeakably odius atmosphere of an overheated, overcrowded "forced-triple" room. Indeed, one might content that the latter conditions more aptly resemble purgatory than the accommodations befitting a modern institution.
Might one inquire as to whether the U.S. prison system might offer sanctuary for a homeless individual? For it appears, upon reflection, that even solidary confinement might present a more palatable alternative that enduring the unspeakably odius atmosphere of an overheated, overcrowded “forced-triple” room. Indeed, one might content that the latter conditions more aptly resemble purgatory than the accommodations befitting a modern institution.

Homeless facilities are inadequate in Massachusetts, and prisons aren’t full, so I understand your question. When Boston abruptly closed the Long Island homeless and recovery facilities in 2014, other homeless facilities in Boston were overwhelmed, and people who either couldn’t get in or couldn’t tolerate the crowds ended up tenting at Mass & Cass, which police have recently cleared out. Gov. Healy recently turned an old prison into an emergency homeless shelter, so there’s certainly a precedent: bit.ly/bscc-prison-homeless. But housing would be even better.