Baby P’s mother ‘released from prison’ Tracey Connelly, mother of abused toddler Baby Peter. Picture: Metropolitan Police Service Friday, November 1, 2013 6:54 AM The mother of Baby P - Tracey Connelly - has been released from prison. Peter Connelly, known as Baby P during his mothers trial for legal reasons. Picture: ITV News/PA Archive She went free after the Parole Board recommended her release following a second review of her case. Baby P died on August 3 2007 at his home in Tottenham with more than 50 injuries, despite being on the at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers, police and health professionals over eight months. Connelly was jailed indefinitely with a minimum of five years in May 2009 for causing or allowing her son Peter’s death. She admitted the offence soon after being charged and served several hundred days on remand. Sources confirmed a report in The Sun that she has been freed. The Parole Board confirmed recently that a three-member panel had directed her release. It said then: “Tracey Connelly first became eligible for parole in August 2012, and at that time a Parole Board panel made no recommendation to release. “This is the second parole review for Tracey Connelly. The decision to release is a matter for the board, which is independent - arrangements and the date of the release are a matter for the Secretary of State.” She has been held at Low Newton jail near Durham, it is believed. Connelly, whose son died the day after police told Connelly she would not be prosecuted over abuse of the 17-month-old, was given a so-called imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence, which carries a minimum term. An IPP sentence prisoner is eligible to be considered for release by the Parole Board when the minimum term is served. When making its decision, the Parole Board will take into account the nature of the offence, the prisoner’s offending history, the prisoner’s progress in prison and any statements made on behalf of the victim. Reports from psychologists, probation officers and prison officers are also taken into account. Connelly will remain on licence for the rest of her life and if she breaches any of the conditions, she will probably be recalled to custody. Connelly was jailed with her boyfriend Steven Barker and his brother Jason Owen, who were convicted at trial of the same offence. Barker was jailed for life with a minimum of 10 years for raping a two-year-old girl and given a 12-year term to run concurrently for his “major role” in Peter’s death. Owen was jailed indefinitely with a minimum three-year term but later won an appeal to lower it to a fixed six-year term. He was freed in August 2011 but was then recalled to prison in April this year. Related links
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