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Abolish the Vagrancy Act 1824 which makes it a crime to be homeless

Submitted on Tuesday 12th January 2016

Published on Thursday 14th January 2016

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 14th July 2016

Signatures: 3,783

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Crime ~ Police ~ Prison

Petition Action

Abolish the Vagrancy Act 1824 which makes it a crime to be homeless

Petition Details

People that become homeless are being treated like criminals in this country under the vagrancy act... This needs to STOP as the homeless need help... Not a criminal record, fine, city ban or a prison sentance.

Additional Information

I go out with a team giving various homeless people supplies of whatever they need including soup, butties, crisps, sleeping bags etc... And when I talk to them they are scared of the police... They are going through enough hardship as it is without councils and police making their life worse.


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