Remove the 28 day time limit from the unduly lenient sentence scheme for murder

I would like the Government to remove the 28-day time limit for applying to the lenient sentence scheme to have a sentence reviewed, for convictions of murder.

341 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Wednesday 6th November 2024
Last 24 hours signatures
4
Signature Deadline
Tuesday 6th May 2025
Estimated Final Signatures: 1,003

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Currently the families of murder victims have no recourse against an unduly lenient sentence, if they do not apply within 28 days.

I am campaigning for this change because my sister was murdered in 2013. We believe her killer meets the criteria for a whole life order but he was only given a minimum sentence of 35 years. We believe this is too low, and that we should have the right to apply to have this sentence reviewed.


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