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A murderer who was only jailed for killing a woman after a change in the double jeopardy law will not be moved to an open prison, despite a recommendation by the Parole Board.

A sex cult leader who brainwashed and abused children can be moved to an open prison, the Parole Board has said.

Batley agreed with the Parole Board "that release at this stage would not be a good idea" and wanted "to progress via an open prison".

An open prison has minimal security and allows eligible prisoners to spend most of their day away from the prison on licence to carry out work, education or for other resettlement purposes.

The panel was "not satisfied that release at this point would be safe for the protection of the public" but did feel that a placement in an open prison was acceptable after reflecting on the "gravity of the offences and the profound harm caused to victims".