Petition · past parliament

Require judges to continue to jail rapists that are found guilty

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Judges are being told not to jail rapists due to prisons being full, so violent offenders are allowed to wander the streets and put the general public in danger. Why not less violent offenders, such as personal drug users, or other crimes that don't put people in danger of life changing violence?

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about the timing of sentencing for convicted criminals are a matter for the courts, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

13 Oct 2023 Petition opened for signatures
19 Oct 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Oct 2023

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