The following question was about homeless people in prison and their belongings. People in prisons lose their belongings like their IDs while moving cells. We wanted to know if our young participants are aware of these details. The question put forth was, ‘Do people leave the prison where they started their sentence so that they have easy access to their belongings such as ID upon their release?’ The response to this yes/no question was answered positively by the majority of the participants. 33.3% chose no which was the correct answer.
They often move prisoners to different prisons during the period of their sentence. However, they do not carry the belongings they initially entered with. Thus, upon their release, they may lose their important possessions, such as IDs and other paperwork necessary to access their housing.
Another significant question related to criminal justice and homelessness is the number of people losing their homes due to imprisonment. The options we gave our participants were 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3. The majority chose the correct option – 1/2 while the remaining 44.44% chose 1/4; none of the participants chose 1/3