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

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

1,206 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last 24 hours signatures
11
Signature Deadline
Friday 27th September 2024
Estimated Final Signatures: 2,855

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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 28 days is not long enough when a family is grieving. 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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