Being homeless in the capital city of South Carolina means having your rights curtailed. Your daily decisions about where to sit, eat, or sleep are in part made up for you; your range of movement is limited; and your actions are closely monitored by police. One wrong move and you’re arrested, spending the night in one of the most dangerous jails in South Carolina.

Being homeless in Columbia is, in short, a civil liberties

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into the root causes of homelessness and the eviction crisis. Our guests are homeless aid provider Regi- Solis and Glynnis Hagins of the South Carolina NAACP.

For more information about South Carolina housing justice issues, visit our website: https://www.aclusc.org/en/issues/housing-justice

For more about Columbia’s ineffective, inhumane, illegal response to homelessness, see our open letter Homes, Not Handcuffs: https://www.aclusc.org/en/press-releases/civil-rights-groups-demand-repeal-columbias-ineffective-inhumane-and-illegal

If you would like to push for housing justice in our state, ask your state lawmaker to cosponsor House Bill 3844, guaranteeing Eviction Right to Counsel: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/sc-eviction-right-to-counsel

Music by Daft Hartley and A Spot on the Hill