Written Submission to Dame Carol Black review
Release’s Submission to Phase Two of the Black Review.
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Release welcomes the opportunity to consult on the proposals being put forward by the Government, and whilst we welcome the repeal of the Vagrancy Act, we fundamentally oppose the criminalisation of people who are begging. Within our written response to the Vagrancy Act consultation (submitted 5th May, 2022) we outline that the need to beg is driven…
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