Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Make all convicted criminals serve their full sentence
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should remove provisions for early release of prisoners, so that anyone given a custodial sentence serves this in full.
We believe it makes a mockery of the judicial system if a criminal is sentenced and (for example) only serves half their sentence.
If a criminal is sentenced, then the whole sentence should be served. Serving full sentences could act as a better deterrent to others who think they will not have to serve a full sentence, and so help deter them from crime, knowing that they would have to serve the whole time handed down by HM Courts.
If a criminal is sentenced, then the whole sentence should be served. Serving full sentences could act as a better deterrent to others who think they will not have to serve a full sentence, and so help deter them from crime, knowing that they would have to serve the whole time handed down by HM Courts.
Timeline
| 12 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
12 Apr 2022
Closed
26 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.