Overview
- Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy rejected a Parole Board recommendation to transfer Jake Fahri to an open prison.
- The Ministry of Justice said public protection was the priority and confirmed he will remain in higher-security custody.
- Fahri was released on licence in June 2023 but was recalled in January 2025 after reports he had produced drill music that appeared to reference Jimmy Mizen’s murder.
- A Parole Board summary noted he later accepted he was the masked artist known as Ten, while disputing that the lyrics described his own life.
- The board concluded he should not be released, suggested open conditions for further reflection on attitude and honesty, and Jimmy Mizen’s mother welcomed Lammy’s decision.