Rejected petition: Full Sentences for Serious Crimes, Not Half Measures
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Prisoners serving 2/3 of a sentence should serve the whole sentence and not be released after serving half of the sentence especially after taking a life
From september there will be a new legislation that prisoners serving 2/3 of a sentence will now be released after serving just HALF of the imposed sentence. It feels as though the sentence imposed by the court has been significantly reduced, leaving families like mine feeling that justice has not been fully served. I hope that no other family has to experience the additional pain of seeing a sentence effectively reduced while they continue serving a lifetime of loss.
Why was this petition rejected?
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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Immediately pause the early release scheme and establish a review" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/777336
You may also be interested in this petition: "Exempt all persons convicted of any sexual/violent offences from early release" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/773823
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