Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Reform prison system: more open prisons, allow jobs for prisoners, levy earnings

Closed 33 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should reform the prison system by building more open prisons, so that low-risk prisoners can be in open prisons and allowed to work. The Government could levy their earnings and use the money to fund programmes to support young people and prevent pathways to crime.

Timeline

26 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
26 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 33
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 26 Oct 2020
Closed 26 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.