Petitions/Only reduce sentence for early admission of guilt if given at police interview
StatusOngoing
Opened27 Mar 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Abolish the reduction of a defendant's sentence for entering a guilty plea, if they did not admit their guilt at police interview or equivalent. Currently a defendant can wait to see if police will have enough evidence to convict before they admit guilt. We think this is immoral.

Abolish a person's reward of a reduced sentence unless their admission of guilt is given at police interview or equivalent. Currently criminals have the power to deny guilt or remain silent until evidence is irrefutable, then they can enter a guilty plea and reduce their sentence. We believe this removes all morality and remorse and lets the criminal strategically decide when to enter a guilty plea to best benefit them. Build prisons if there is no room stop rewarding them.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sarah Champion
1Sarah Champion MP
Rotherham
3
Sarah Smith
2Sarah Smith MP
Hyndburn
2
Sir Jeremy Wright
3Sir Jeremy Wright MP
Kenilworth and Southam
2
Lizzi Collinge
4Lizzi Collinge MP
Morecambe and Lunesdale
2
Martin Wrigley
5Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
2
Lauren Edwards
6Lauren Edwards MP
Rochester and Strood
2
Jake Richards
7Jake Richards MP
Rother Valley
2
Stephanie Peacock
8Stephanie Peacock MP
Barnsley South
1
Tom Hayes
9Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1
Kerry McCarthy
10Kerry McCarthy MP
Bristol East
1
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