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Kelly-Ann Mills

Baby P mum's strict release conditions as she has to tell police about sexual partners

Baby P mum must stick to a strict set of condition as she is released on licence - rules she failed to stick to last time she was released and saw her sent back behind bars.

Tracey Connelly, now 40, shocked the world with her horrific crimes against her 17-month-old son Peter were revealed during her court case.

She was jailed at the Old Bailey in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of little Peter at their home in Tottenham, north London, on August 3, 2007.

Known publicly as Baby P, Peter Connelly had suffered more than 50 injuries at the hands of her partner Steven Barker and his paedophile brother Jason Owen over an eight-month period.

This was despite the youngster being on the at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers, police and health professional during the same period.

Tracey Connelly will wear a tag (PA)
She could be returned to prison (MDM)

Now Connelly has been granted release on licence for the second time.

She had been released in 2013 but was locked up again two years later after breaking the terms of her parole by selling indecent photographs of herself online.

Last year it was reported Connelly may have to agree to undergo lie ­detector tests to prove she is not reoffending.

The Parole Board considered her case for a third time in 2019 following previous reviews in 2015 and 2017, and refused to either release her or move her to an open prison.

Baby Peter died aged just 17 months (PA)

In 2020 she lost an appeal against the latest Parole Board decision not to release her.

Today the Parole Board agreed to her release - once again on licence - and subject to six strict conditions:

1. Sleep at her home address, be of good behaviour and turn up to supervision appointments

2. Wear an electronic tag and reveal any relationships

3. Do not contact victims or children

4. Have internet and mobile phone use monitored

5. Have a curfew

6. To continue to work on addressing defined areas of risk in the community

The details of her curfew and what time she must stay at home between have not been released.

Connelly must stick to six rules (MDM)

The decision summary released today and seen by the Mirror reads: "At the time of her offending, these risk factors had included Ms Connelly not managing certain aspects of her personality, entering into relationships quickly, prioritising those relationships above anything else, thinking about sex a lot and using sex to help her feel better about herself.

"The panel also considered risk factors to include Ms Connelly’s inability to control extreme emotions, her way of life, her decision making, her low self-esteem, manipulative behaviour, dishonesty, a lack of victim empathy and her difficulties in coping with feelings of anger."

The report said that before her first release: "Prior to her release, Ms Connelly had undertaken work with a psychologist to address her offending behaviour.

"Professional assessment at the time considered this to have been effective and MsConnelly was released on the direction of the Parole Board.

After she was sent to prison for a second time the report adds: "A further professional assessment determined that the work Ms Connelly had completed prior to her release had been insufficient to reduce her level of risk."

It went on: "The panel heard that Ms Connelly had now spent over two and a half years on the regime and had done well.

"Evidence was presented to show that she was using her new skills and that she was now able to work openly and honestly with professionals.

"In her extensive time on the regime, there had been few concerns.

"Witnesses supported Ms Connelly’s release and the Secretary of State’s representative confirmed that this recommendation was accepted."

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