Petition · Ministry of Justice

Exclude offenders convicted of causing death from the early release scheme

Open for signatures 23 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the Government to exclude offenders convicted of causing death, including by dangerous driving, from early release under the Sentencing Act.
A prison sentence may end, but a victim's sentence never does. Families lose parents, children, grandparents and lifelong partners forever. Birthdays, Christmases and future memories are replaced by grief. We believe reducing sentences after an independent judge has imposed them undermines public confidence in justice. Exempt offenders convicted of causing death, including by dangerous driving, from early release. Justice should not be shortened. Grief cannot be.

Timeline

27 Aug 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 23
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 27 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 28 Aug 2026.