Remove custody sentence for some offences from Standard & Enhanced DBS check
We think custodial sentence for certain crimes should be removed from Standard and Enhanced DBS check, crimes such as property damage, criminal damage (e.g. graffiti, throwing objects on windows) buying stolen items by mistake, minor theft etc especially if it’s their only crime in life.
Signatures
17
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 17/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 17/100,000
- 02 JAN 2026Petition closedFinal total: 17 signatures
- 02 JUL 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We think the government should get these kinds of crimes deleted from the Standard and Enhanced DBS check. We believe that the individual who only committed one crime in their life, which is also potentially a minor incident, a one off mistake in life, doesn't deserve to be embarrassed in a job application by this coming up as a reminder. In life this could have a mental impact and unnecessary stigma on them, or they may even be rejected in jobs which they deserve to work in.