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Rose West, 71, Lives in Isolation at HMP New Hall After Netflix Series Revives Case

She endures her whole-life sentence in a disabled cell under escort, passing her days in solitude pursuing knitting projects.

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Overview

  • West remains at HMP New Hall under a whole-life order, housed in a disabled cell and escorted due to her increasing frailty.
  • She legally changed her name to Jennifer Jones in 2020 but fellow inmates still shun her once they learn her true identity.
  • Repeated attempts to befriend others, including offering gifts like vape pens, have been rebuffed, leaving her largely isolated.
  • Although she seldom receives visitors, West continues to be sent letters and cards from admirers, all vetted by prison staff.
  • The Netflix series Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story has brought renewed scrutiny to her crimes and prison life.