Petitions/Reinstate release of certain serious offenders half-way through their sentence
StatusClosed
Opened14 Jan 2025
Closes14 Jul 2025
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

I would like the Government to reinstate the early release of prisoners who are serving sentences for certain serious crimes, half-way through their sentence, instead of after two thirds of their sentence.

I believe, especially for first time offenders, serving two thirds does not help to rehabilitate but causes serious mental health issues. I believe with the current prison overcrowding, this should be looked in to.

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Government response

Release points are within the remit of the Sentencing Review and we will consider any recommendations from the review.

Constituency engagement ranking

Shabana Mahmood
1Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
134
Mr David Lammy
2Mr David Lammy MP
Tottenham
134
Dame Meg Hillier
3Dame Meg Hillier MP
Hackney South and Shoreditch
126
Dawn Butler
4Dawn Butler MP
Brent East
119
Lisa Nandy
5Lisa Nandy MP
Wigan
116
Imran Hussain
6Imran Hussain MP
Bradford East
113
Baggy Shanker
7Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
111
Georgia Gould
8Georgia Gould MP
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
111
Sarah Jones
9Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
107
Iqbal Mohamed
10Iqbal Mohamed MP
Dewsbury and Batley
105