This petition to urge all the 3 Sandwell MPs ( Rgt Hon John Spellar, Shaun Bailey & Nicola Richards) to vote against the Criminal Justice Bill  2023/24 which will criminalise rough sleeping and homelessness.

The Criminal Justice Bill is a new piece of legislation being introduced by the UK Government.

The Bill contains new powers for police and local authorities to enforce against so-called ‘nuisance rough sleeping’ in England and Wales. These powers include being moved on, a fine up to £2,500 and even imprisonment.

None of us should be criminalised for being homeless. Poverty pushes people into homelessness and the fact that homelessness exists in 2024 is a failure of Government policy. 

This Bill would criminalise and dehumanise those of us that have been failed by a system that should keep all of us safe. 

For further ref please read :

https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved/campaign/the-criminal-justice-bill-and-homelessness/

Note: The petition will be submitted to the 3 Sandwell MPs