Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
New restrictions on murderers and rapists being moved to open prisons
Closed
76 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to make it so that people who have been convicted of murder or rape cannot be moved to open prisons, unless this has been approved by the Secretary of State.
We believe there are too many prisoners who have been convicted of rape and murder - including child murderers and cases where the victim's body has been dismembered, or is never recovered - are allowed to serve part of their sentence in open prisons. Members of the public must be protected from these offenders.
Timeline
| 17 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
76
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
17 May 2023
Closed
17 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.