Closed petition Stop transfer of sexual offenders to open prison in first half of sentence

We want the Government to ensure that offenders convicted of sexual crimes cannot be moved to open prisons until they have served at least half of their custodial sentence in a closed prison.

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We believe the safety of the public and the rights of victims should come before the privileges of offenders. We think the Government should amend policies to ensure that those convicted of sexual crimes serve a greater proportion of their sentence in closed conditions.

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125 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 125 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 4 March 2026
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