Dr. Chris Sharp is a visiting fellow at the Cicero Institute. He is a former probation officer, retired Army officer, and author of the forthcoming book “Incarcerating Mental Health” from Cognella Publishing.
Opinion
Activists are wrong about camping bans
In a 2024 poll of NC voters, more than 80% of Democrats and Republicans said that it is more compassionate for homeless people to sleep in designated camping areas than to be left to sleep on the street.