As the city of Hamilton rolls out its new winter warming response, three local shelters say they'll be offering additional beds and drop-in spaces that they hope will serve a growing number of people in need.
Hamilton's new warming plan is supposed to offer all-season supports to unhoused residents. But some in the homeless-serving sector say it's “dangerously inadequate.”
Inmates are routinely released without even a plan to find a home, exacerbating underlying mental-health issues and leaving them more likely to reoffend