Rejected petition Petition against the release of the serial rapist John Worboys

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This isn't something that the UK Government and Parliament can do.

Decisions about releasing prisoners into the community are taken by the Parole Board, which is independent. The Government and Parliament can't change the Parole Board's decision.

You can find out more about the Parole Board, and read its statement about this decision, here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/parole-board-chair-statement-in-relation-to-the-release-decision-of-john-worboys

The Chair of the Justice Committee, the group of MPs that looks at the work of the Ministry of Justice, is looking into the transparency of Parole Board decisions.

You can find out more here:

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/justice-committee/news-parliament-2017/parole-board-evidence-17-19/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

• Date submitted 27 January 2018
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