Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won’t end the criminalisation of rough sleeping

Last week, Sheffield's first Public Space Protection Order came into force. But did @SheffCouncil properly consider whether it will disproportionately impact the city's most vulnerable people? @SamMGreg investigates, with insight from @BenjaminArcher_ ⬇️ https://t.co/aP65zpSNCw

Suited about booted for last month for the Law Ball 🪩 #35mm

Sheffield's Public Spaces Protection Order – with prohibitions on alcohol consumption, begging, loitering, drug use, and urination/defecation – is confirmed to become active on Monday, April 7th: https://t.co/4rcO36OfLP Unfortunately, this isn't an April Fool's joke 😕

Speaking at Public Policy Exchange’s ‘Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour’ event on April 29th – discussing PSPOs and the impact of the Crime and Policing Bill. Looking forward to the conversation! https://t.co/3UCiGrLHpi

Will likely stick around here for a bit, but you can also catch work-related posts over there too: https://t.co/FtBRLUbUZK

I'm keen to share my research with academic, practitioner, and public audiences—so if you know of opportunities for talks, panels, or presentations, I'd love to hear😄

A few weeks into my Early Career Research and Innovation Fellowship, and it's been great to start drafting outputs from my PhD!

This is the form that @MyDoncaster 'city centre engagement officers' use to bar people from Doncaster city centre. The pettiest council officers are being given absolute powers to order people around. The officer can ban someone if the officer thinks that the person 'is likely

It’s a shame to see Sheffield City Council take such a punitive stance by criminalising vulnerability. PSPOs are blunt tools to be used (if at all) in a targeted manner – the broad remit of this order and inclusion of dispersal powers is concerning. https://t.co/Y0uvRM0ydL

Graduation on 35mm 📷🎓

Respect Orders are a ‘new’ power, but their scope seems broadly similar to several powers that already exist, and will seemingly continue to do so. I’ll be keeping an eye on the findings of the pilot, and hope that their introduction is more than political posturing.

Waking up today to the anticipated announcement of Respect Orders to address anti-social behaviour. In doing so, I’m disappointed to see the return of a stigmatic rhetoric to describe young people. https://t.co/ZRHEUJ41iu

Will likely stick around here for a bit, but you can also catch work-related posts over there too: https://t.co/FtBRLUbUZK

Watched this over the weekend - a documentary about Robert Putnam's brilliant book, 'Bowling alone'🎳

It’s been a long journey, but so pleased to say that I’m #PhDone 😁

Finally, a special shout out to @phildxnnison and Axl!

I’m also immensely grateful to my examiners: Professor Peter Squires, Dr Kevin Brown, and Dr Sadie Parr, for making the Viva an enjoyable experience.

Whilst my name alone is on the certificate, it really has taken a village; I have so many people to thank. A big shout-out goes to my brilliant supervision team: @DrVickyHeap, @Jill_Dickinson1, and Professor Paul Hickman. The best team I could’ve asked for!

After the first copy got lost in the post sometime in July (thanks, Royal Mail!), I’m relieved to finally have my hands on this!