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Tracey Connelly's prison life and parole bid
Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby P, seeks parole after years in prison despite history of child abuse.
In brief
Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby P, seeks parole after years in prison despite history of child abuse. Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby P, faces parole board over repeated breaches of licence conditions after being jailed for child murder. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Tracey Connelly's parole bid
Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby P, seeks parole after years in prison despite history of child abuse.
Baby P's death
17-month-old Peter died in August 2007 after being beaten by Tracey's boyfriend and his brother.
2009 sentencing
Connelly received an IPP sentence in May 2009, meaning no fixed release date until proven low risk.
First release
Connelly was released in 2013 after six years but returned in 2015 after breaching licence conditions.
Second release
Connelly was released in 2022 but returned in August 2024 after forming a relationship with a married man.
Prison life
Connelly spends days gorging on cake, daubed in red lipstick and ballooning in size.
Friday Club
Connelly is part of the 'Friday Club', a group of eight women who share crisps and fizzy drinks.
Relationships
Connelly has had relationships with other women in prison and exchanged secret love letters.
Child abuse
Connelly admitted she was a terrible mother and would avoid children if released.
Parole board concerns
Prison officials worry Connelly's manipulative nature and history of deception.
Family reaction
Peter's father says he will never forgive Connelly for her role in his son's death.
Prison insider
A prison insider says Connelly is manipulative but has a history of being selfish and deceitful.
2024 parole hearing
Connelly promised to be open about future relationships and avoid children.
Parole board decision
The parole board must decide if Connelly has genuinely changed or just become better at telling people what they want to hear.
Child protection failures
Peter was on the child protection register for eight months and seen 60 times by professionals.
2024 return
Connelly was returned to HMP Low Newton in August 2024 after breaching licence conditions.
The headline
Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby P, faces parole board over repeated breaches of licence conditions after being jailed for child murder.
