Editing Colin Pitchfork (section)

==Prison==
On April 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2016, Pitchfork applied for parole, citing his improved character, and the fact that he had furthered his education to degree level and had become expert at the transcription of printed music into braille, for the benefit of the blind. The families of victims Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth opposed his release on parole.

On April 29<sup>th</sup>, 2016, the Parole Board announced that Pitchfork's petition for parole had been denied, but they then issued a recommendation that Pitchfork be moved to an open prison. In June 2016, Michael Gove, then serving as Justice Secretary, agreed with the board's recommendation, and at some point prior to January 8<sup>th</sup>, 2017, Pitchfork was moved to an undisclosed open prison. The Parole Board denied parole again in 2018. He may be eligible for parole again in 2020.

On May 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2018, Pitchfork was denied parole. The Parole Board said Pitchfork will be eligible for a further review within two years. Lynda's mother said the Parole Board had "listened to us before the murderer". Last year, it emerged Pitchfork would be released from open prison on unsupervised days out. It had been widely expected that Pitchfork could be approaching final release from prison on parole.

In November 2018, Pitchfork was spotted walking around Bristol, so it was assumed that he had been moved to HM Prison Leyhill in Gloucestershire.

In June 2021, Pitchfork was deemed suitable for parole and released. Just two months later, the Ministry of Justice announced that he had been re-imprisoned for violating the conditions of his release and placed in a closed prison.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-59354638 Double child killer Colin Pitchfork sent back to prison], BBC News</ref>