Controversy
According to BBC News, some Hurricane Katrina evacuees who stayed at the Dream Center felt like prisoners. "Ricky Valentine said he was desperate to leave the Dream Center: "We can't get none of the cash benefits because we're staying here. We need them so we can try to move on and get back into society." "We're not used to feeling like we've got to be in prison. We're evacuees, not prisoners," he added angrily."
However, "the relief centre was visited by several homelessness advocates following evacuees' complaints, and they announced that there were no grounds for a formal investigation into the Dream Center's practices."
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