Tougher Sentences for Sexual Offenders

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Bring in an american style system for sexual offenders and to make the starting point of sexual offences 15 years and to abolish the suspend sentences for sexual offences make prison the only option

Bring in an american style system for sexual offenders and to make the starting point for sexual offences 15 years regardless of background and to abolish suspend sentences for sexual offences make prison the only option

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Increase minimum and maximum sentences for sex offences

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Timeline

21 May 2022	Petition opened for signatures
25 May 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 May 2022

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