Petition · past parliament
Put young offenders in prison for knife crime
Closed
228 signatures
What the petition asks
The law for sentencing needs to be updated. People convicted of crimes involving knives should go to prison no matter what their age. They should not be allowed out on the streets if found guilty.
There was a case recently where the defendant was under 18 and pleaded guilty to stabbing someone. There was also video evidence that the defendant had broken his court bail conditions. He just got reminded of his bail conditions - nothing else. He wasn’t sentenced to prison, even though he could have killed someone.
Timeline
| 8 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Dec 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
228
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Jun 2018
Closed
8 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.