Reinstate release of certain serious offenders half-way through their sentence
I would like the Government to reinstate the early release of prisoners who are serving sentences for certain serious crimes, half-way through their sentence, instead of after two thirds of their sentence.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 12,370/100,000
- 14 JUL 2025Petition closedFinal total: 12,370 signatures
- 06 FEB 2025Government respondedMinistry of JusticeGovernment reply
Release points are within the remit of the Sentencing Review and we will consider any recommendations from the review.
Read full response - 23 JAN 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 14 JAN 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
I believe, especially for first time offenders, serving two thirds does not help to rehabilitate but causes serious mental health issues. I believe with the current prison overcrowding, this should be looked in to.