Report: 70% of homeless swept by Denver eventually go right back to place Activists say city has conducted 56 sweeps in 2021 A new report on Denver's homeless sweeps reveals only eight people of the thousands who were moved from their tents last year found permanent housing. and last updated 2021-07-19 20:53:19-04 DENVER -- A new report on Denver's homeless sweeps reveals only eight people of the thousands who were moved from their tents last year found permanent housing. The report is from the advocacy group Denver Homeless Out Loud, which also found 70% of those swept by the city eventually reported going right back to the same location from which they were removed.