# 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.
- Title: Tracey Connelly's prison life and parole bid · Dailymail
- Summary: 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…
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- Published: 2026-10-29T17:22:18+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby P, faces parole board over repeated breaches of licence conditions after being jailed for child murder.