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.
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- 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.
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