Tracy Connelly, the mother of baby P, who died after months of abuse, will be released from prison after the Early Release Council rejected the government’s challenge to his decision.
Connelly was jailed in 2009 for the death of her 17-month-old son, Peter, who suffered more than 50 injuries, including broken ribs and a broken back.
The case caused outrage as Baby P received 60 visits from social workers, police and health professionals in eight months.
Justice Minister Dominique Raab has asked the Parole Board to reconsider its decision to release Connelly.
In response to the ruling, he said her actions were “pure evil” and the choice made by the board showed why he “needs major repairs – including a ministerial inspection of the most serious violators”.
The decision means the 40-year-old could be released from prison within weeks.
However, it will be subject to restrictions on its movements, activities, and 20 additional licensing terms.
These include living at a specified address, wearing an electronic label, observing curfew and having to reveal your relationships.
She was also told that she could not go to certain places to “avoid contact with victims and protect children”.
Connelly was released on license in 2013, but was released from prison just two years later for violating parole.
She has been denied parole three times in the last seven years.
Her friend Stephen Barker and his brother Jason Owen were also jailed after being convicted in connection with Peter’s death.
In March, the parole board, independent of the government, ruled Connelly fit for release, despite three offers to keep her behind bars.
The board heard that she was now considered to be “at low risk of committing a new crime” and that probation and prison officials were supporting the plan.
A spokesman said on Thursday that following a complaint from Mr Raab, a judge ruled that the original decision to release Connelly “was not irrational” and was upheld.
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