Exclude sexual offenders from automatic early release schemes

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the UK Government to change the law so people convicted of sexual offences are excluded from automatic early release. Release should only follow a thorough risk assessment showing they no longer pose a significant risk.

Sexual offenders should not be released automatically before completing their full sentence. As a victim of sexual abuse, I know the lasting harm these crimes cause, and it is deeply distressing when offenders are released early, especially when survivors are left to live with the consequences. If prison space is an issue, offenders with only 1 or 2 years left to serve should be held in unused facilities such as RAF Scampton rather than being released early.

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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Abolish early release for sex offenders and murderers
Abolish early release for sex offenders and murderers

Timeline

1 Jul 2026	Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Jul 2026

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