Petition · Ministry of Justice
Stop transfer of sexual offenders to open prison in first half of sentence
Closed
125 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to ensure that offenders convicted of sexual crimes cannot be moved to open prisons until they have served at least half of their custodial sentence in a closed prison.
We believe the safety of the public and the rights of victims should come before the privileges of offenders. We think the Government should amend policies to ensure that those convicted of sexual crimes serve a greater proportion of their sentence in closed conditions.
Timeline
| 4 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
125
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
4 Sep 2025
Closed
4 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.