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Closed Increase mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a knife, with no parole

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With knife crime at record levels in recent years the Government needs to get tough by introducing a mandatory 2-year sentence with no parole for carrying a knife in public, increasing to 5 years for a second offence, again with no parole.

There are hundreds of knife crime offences a day, with some losing their lives often over a petty squabble. We believe introducing mandatory prison sentences of at least 2 years for carrying a knife in public could help tackle these crimes.

Judges should not have the discretion to award sentences of below 2 years for a first offence, or 5 years for subsequent offences.

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