Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder several others at the Countess of Chester Hospital, is serving a whole life sentence, meaning she will never be released from prison
. As of early 2024, she has been held at HM Prison Bronzefield, a private women's prison in Surrey, known for relatively better conditions compared to other prisons
. Prior to that, she was at HMP Low Newton in County Durham, a high-security prison for women
. She is classified as a "restricted status" prisoner, the female equivalent of a Category A inmate, which involves maximum security measures to minimize escape risk and protect the public
. Letby has also been interviewed in prison as part of ongoing investigations into further baby deaths and collapses at hospitals where she worked
