Bloomington Man Believed to Be First Cited in Monroe County Under Indiana’s New Street Camping Law - The Bloomingtonian

Bloomington homeless camp residents must move out by Sept. 1

Violence, concerns of nearby residents, a county no-camping ordinance and a new state law that prohibits homeless people from sleeping on public land are behind an eviction notice recently posted at a Bloomington camp.

Bloomington man believed to be first cited in Monroe County under Indiana’s new street camping law - The Bloomingtonian

Staff report BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — August 11, 2026 A Bloomington man appears to be the first person cited in Monroe County under Indiana’s new street camping law after an employee of Wheeler Mission Ministries reported that people were building an encampment on public property just uphill from the homeless shelter. Jesse Shaw, 41, was issued