Petition · past parliament

Make criminals serve WHOLE sentence

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Make criminals who are sentenced to ‘x’ years serve the full sentence handed down by the court.
It makes a mockery of the judicial system if a criminal is sentenced and (for example) only serves half a sentence and let out on good behaviour. If a criminal is sentenced, then the whole sentence should be served. Serving full sentences would then act as a deterrent to others who think they can manipulate the judicial system and would deter them from crime, knowing that they would have to serve the whole time handed down by HM Courts.

Why it was rejected

It was created under a fake or incomplete name.

Timeline

5 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
8 Apr 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Apr 2022

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