Rejected petition Keep rapists in prison

Judges have been told not to jail rapists as prisons are full. This makes no sense. People do not asked to be raped. People do, however, ask for drugs. Criminals convicted of victimless crimes are the ones who should not be imprisoned until more prisons are made. Rapists should be imprisoned.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action that the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about the timing of sentencing for convicted criminals are a matter for the courts, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

New restrictions on murderers and rapists being moved to open prisons: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/638042

Abolish parole for sentences for rape and murder: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/642022

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

Date submitted 29 October 2023
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