Sunny Islam to enter open prison despite continuing risk to public
Sunny Islam is set to be transferred to an open prison after the Parole Board judged that he could not safely be released into the community. The recommendation brings him a step closer to possible release, but the final decision on the transfer rests with the Secretary of State.
Islam was given an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of 11 years for attacks on three women and a 15-year-old girl in London in 2010; the minimum term expired in 2021. The board cited his offending history and risk factors, while also noting that he had completed courses addressing sexual offending and victim empathy. A victim’s request for a public parole hearing was refused on the grounds that it could cause Islam anxiety.
- Parole Board recommends Islam move to an open prison.
- It said release into the community would not be safe.
- The Secretary of State must decide whether to approve the transfer.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Man who raped women and girls to ‘teach them a lesson for being out late at night’ wins move to open prison – after remand hearing held in private in case he suffered ‘anxiety’”.