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Union Rescue Mission Experiments With Charging For Shelter Beds

Skid Row Mission To Charge For Shelter Beds
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At the Union Rescue Mission, director Andy Bales has beefed up security and is changing residence requirements, in part to deal with those concerns. Beginning next month, "we will no longer simply have guest beds with no expectations," he said. Most residents will be required to pay for a bunk: $7 a night, with $2 of that kept for the guest in a savings account.

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