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2. Bans and Camps
# 1
IS IT TRUE…
…that people are banned from the shelter, often because of behavioral issues, literally putting them out of the shelter and onto the street for at least a month (30 days) with no accountability or options, and that, at least some, build camps in wooded areas, which, on West Main St., could be around and near the schools?
In the Cape Cod Times article in the May 20, 2026 edition, Susan Mazzarella, CEO of Catholic Charities: “Guests are also instructed not to loiter and can lose shelter access if complaints are received, she said.”
So, if a Neighbor In Need is out in the community and causes a complaint, that person will “lose shelter access,” and be put out to the street. It seems Catholic Charities are expecting the community to manage those troubling Neighbors In Need that they cannot seem to manage.