Since 2003 the jail population in Broward County has declined by 12%, but the number of people with mental illness in jail has nearly doubled. 1,600 people in our jail are on the mental health caseload.
In Broward County it costs $160 / day to keep people with a mental illness locked up.
In 2018 more than 14,000 people were baker acted in Florida.
Broward has the 2nd largest homeless population in Florida
The new 2021 Annual Point in Time county showed 2,529 individuals who are homeless which is an increase of over 300 from the previous year
1,657 literally on our streets which is an increase of 673 from 2020
It costs the county $65,000 / person / year for some one to be on the streets