The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-) · 1999 · 15 citations · 0 references
Public AffairsCriminologyUrban PolicyHousingHousing LawHousing PolicyEviction LawEviction PolicyEviction PreventionPublic HousingResidential SegregationRetaliatory EvictionActual EvictionCriminal HomicideEviction DiscriminationEviction RecordsInvoluntary EvictionNotice Of EvictionPublic Housing EvictionsPublic Housing Retaliation
With a garden overflowing with nasturtiums and three grandchildren in her care, Ann Greene seems like the last person anyone at the Alemany housing complex would call a criminal."It's not fair," said the 63-year-old Greene, holding the eviction notice she received on Friday."I don't have any place to go.I haven't done anything wrong.Vanessa Ballentine hoped to make a difference at Wilkes Villa by converting an abandoned apartment building into a learning center for children.Now, because of [the criminal activity of] her own children, Ballentine is being evicted from her apartment and has been ordered to stay away 2 from the center.