The first of San Diego’s “Safe Sleeping” saw its first guests Thursday. Some of them were hopeful for stepping stones toward a brighter future, while other formerly homeless people questioned whether the site could help toward a solution.
The safe sleeping site at San Diego’s Central Operations Yard at 20th and B streets has capacity for 150 people. It's considered a"low barrier" shelter which means, among other things, guests don’t have to be sober but they can’t bring in alcohol, drugs or weapons. There is no specific curfew but there is quiet time between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and guests aren't allowed during that time.
Behind the chain link and barbed-wire fence at the back gate of the Central Operations yard, Regina Henning and her husband Jason are seeking safer shelter.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
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