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Joanne Dennehy: Aftermath

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Joanne Dennehy: Aftermath

Prison life

After her trial it emerged that Joanna Dennehy had been on probation at the time of the murders following convictions for assault and for owning a dangerous dog. It was ruled that her probation officers had been given inadequate training.Joanna Dennehy is currently an inmate at Bronzefield Category A Prison, Surrey. 

Bronzefield is the only purpose-built private prison solely for women in the UK, and is the largest female prison in Europe.In May 2016 Dennehy was informed that her attempt to sue the British Justice System for breaching her human Human Rights by keeping her in solitary confinement for two years had been unsuccessful. Mr. Justice Singh found Dennehy's solitary confinement was "in accordance with law [...] at all material times it has been necessary and proportionate".