Overview
- Rose West, convicted in 1995 and serving a whole‑life order, is held in the Rivendell unit at HMP New Hall and is reported to have changed her name to Jennifer Jones.
- A former inmate named Stephanie says West turned bright red, called for guards, and denied killing her children when questioned by prisoners.
- Accounts describe West cultivating a ‘mother hen’ image by befriending inmates, styling hair, applying make‑up, baking cakes, watching nature programmes, and sewing.
- Former inmates claim prison staff treated West as a high‑profile prisoner needing protection, with some alleging she had officers ‘wrapped around her little finger.’
- The Daily Star reports she lost enhanced privileges after an alleged sexual assault on a younger inmate, a claim presented as prisoner testimony rather than an official finding.