 Women typically spend time in prison for smaller crimes, so there is less time available to undertake a full assessment of their housing needs. The woman was pushing her friend in his wheelchair outside Bolton town hall, as he had just been discharged from hospital, after contracting an infection in his leg. Sleeping on the streets, the 36-year-old has found himself begging for food throughout the day. 'I'd rather people didn't give me money,' he said. 'They've been going into the shop and buying me warm food and drinks and it warms me up.' 'I've been living on the streets. Last night I was p*** wet through, shaking and I nearly caught pneumonia. We're starving, I've had to take back a piece of clothing just so I can get money.' Nearly six out of ten women leaving prison have nowhere safe to go, a report fro){kind=link}
Nearly six out of ten women leaving prison have nowhere to go, a report from the Prison Reform Trust has found, with women more likely to become homeless after being released from prison than men
In Bolton a storm is brewing, forcing residents to seek shelter – but one woman has nowhere to go.
The 27-year-old, who the Manchester Evening News has chosen to keep anonymous, found herself homeless after recently being released from prison.
She has no money or any kind of income, and has been forced to sell her body to make ends meet.
She said: “We’re just about surviving. I’ve been having to sell my body to make money.”