Homeless ex-offenders in Nottinghamshire are being issued with tents by the region’s probation service. The service confirmed it gave tents to five people last year when hostel accommodation could not be found. Peter Anthony, accommodation, benefits and advice officer with Nottinghamshire Probation Service, said it would prefer stable accommodation for ex-offenders. But he added: ‘When there simply is no other option we will, if it is appropriate, provide a tent and sleeping bag.’ Andrew Redfern, chief executive of Nottinghamshire-based Framework Housing Association, said it had closed two hostels, losing 32 bed spaces, since Christmas as a result of Supporting People cuts. Read more on Inside Housing.
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