Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison
- 187,466 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 190,513 - 29 added in the past 24hrs)
We call on the Government to urgently review the possible penalties for non-violent offences arising from social media posts, including the use of prison.
The Government responsed to this petition on 25th July 2025 (View Full Response)Reduce the minimum retirement age for Prison Officers to 60
- 12,518 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 12,684 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
Many prison officers are expected to work until they are 68, when their counterparts in the police and fire services are able to retire at 60. The retirement age for Prison Officers should be brought in line with other frontline services.
The Government responsed to this petition on 14th July 2025 (View Full Response)Continue Parental Responsibility Automatically when disabled children turn 18
- 5,375 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 10,478 - 47 added in the past 24hrs)
Change the law to automatically allow parents or carers to retain parental responsibility when their disabled child turns 18, if the child lacks capacity and remains in the parent’s care. We think this would remove the need for costly and unnecessary applications to the Court of Protection.
End concurrent sentencing for heinous crimes
- 3,761 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 8,532 - 65 added in the past 24hrs)
We think concurrent sentences is not justice. We urge lawmakers to end concurrent sentencing and require consecutive sentences for violent offences. Stand with us—sign this petition for true justice.
Review & Reform the Probation Service, apologise & enshrine Victims Code in law
- 3,119 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 3,323 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
We call on the Government to
1. Formally apologise to the families of those killed by individuals under the supervision of the Probation Service.
2. Commission a review into the Probation Service.
3. Enshrine the Victims Code of Practice in law
4. Reform the Probation Service based on the review
Require inquests into the death of a child by suicide to be private
- 3,009 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 3,027 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the government to change law in relation to the death of a child by suicide. We think that all inquests involving these children should be conducted privately, shielded from the public and the media.
Mandate that murderers start their sentences in category A prisons
- 2,881 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 3,013 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
I would like the Government to mandate that those convicted for murder should begin their sentences in category A prisons. I believe they should do this to help protect our society.
Introduce mandatory life sentences for child sex offences
- 2,272 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,296 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
I would like harsher sentencing introduced for what are the worst of all crimes in my opinion. I feel that child sex offenders are treated with leniency and this feels to me to be a grave injustice.
Ban plea deals in serious sexual offence cases against children & the vulnerable
- 1,855 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,125 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the government to change the law so that plea bargains are not allowed in cases of serious sexual offences against children or vulnerable people. We think the CPS should be required to pursue charges that reflect the full severity of the crime.
Remove the 28 day time limit from the unduly lenient sentence scheme for murder
- 1,229 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,706 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
There is no time limit on grief, families of murder victims should be allowed to apply outside of the 28 day time limit to appeal a murderers sentence given the trauma they have endured during the murder investigation and subsequent trial.