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.