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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Tougher Sentences for Sexual Offenders

Bring in an american style system for sexual offenders and to make the starting point of sexual offences 15 years and to abolish the suspend sentences for sexual offences make prison the only option

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Bring in an american style system for sexual offenders and to make the starting point for sexual offences 15 years regardless of background and to abolish suspend sentences for sexual offences make prison the only option

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There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/608804

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