Petition · Ministry of Justice

Pause prison sentences for those moved to secure hospitals until back in prison

Open for signatures 17 signatures

What the petition asks

We call for the time spent by prisoners undergoing mental health treatment to not count towards the time spent on their sentence. We think the sentence should be paused until they are back in prison.
This petition is to ask that whilst any prisoner serving a prison sentence is moved to psychiatric hospital, or other similar facilities for treatment under the Mental Health Act, the prison sentence given by the judge should be paused. Ensuring that once treatment concludes they go back to prison and recommence serving the full prison sentence awarded by the judge. Time spent in a treatment facility should not count towards their jail term.

Timeline

19 Aug 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 19 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.