A crime to be poor

The Supreme Court decision – detaining asylum seekers was unlawful
There is no way to humanely deprive people of their liberty for immigration purposes
Why it is time to repeal the Vagrancy Act of 1824
The Vagrancy Act should be repealed to stop the routine criminalisation of rough sleepers
Prosecution of asylum seekers needs to stop
Vulnerable women are still routinely being locked up and harmed by immigration detention
Is it a crime to be poor?
The aim of this strand of work is to share knowledge and research, and to discuss how academics,…
The injustice of school 'refusal'
Children are expected to carry on regardless at school, even when they feel they can’t
Poverty is not a crime: ending imprisonment for debt
Criminalising debt is ineffective, unnecessary and unfair
Is it a crime to be poor?
We are working with partners to plan an event next year on the theme: Is it a crime to be poor?
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