Outrage as notorious Rotherham grooming gang rapist could be FREED early from prison for 'good behaviour'

However, Basharat is being considered for a move to an open prison due to good behaviour, in a move that has outraged survivors.

Taking into account time spent on remand, Basharat will have completed more than half of his sentence within three years, making him eligible for release.

With time spent on remand, Basharat will have served over 50 percent of his sentence in three years, therefore making him eligible for release.

Basharat, who was jailed alongside his brothers Arshid "Mad Ash" Hussain and Banaras "Bono" Hussain, will be eligible to be moved into open conditions as he is three years away from his conditional release date, reports The Sun.

Sammy Woodhouse, one of his victims, slammed the latest move, branding it "absolutely insane."

She told The Sun: "I received a message from a victim liaison officer asking for my views on Bash being moved to an open prison, that's how I found out about it.

"It's absolutely insane - he's only served eight years of a 25 year sentence. He should serve his whole sentence or what's the point of giving it out?

"I met Bash before his brother Ash - my main abuser - and he did kiss me and try to groom me but I ran off. But he abused my friends."

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In 2015, Basharat skipped bail and fled to Pakistan after being arrested on a number of offences.

Woodhouse added: "The thing with Bash is that before the trial he fled to Pakistan and tried to force one of the main witnesses against him to go with him. They had to force him to return for the trial.

"While I was being exploited, Ash took me to this flat and told me that Bash and another man had killed someone there by giving them clear cut heroin - and he went into detail and showed me where everything happened.

"Now he might have just been making it up to scare me, or he might have told the truth. I told police everything so they could check if any bodies had been found there, but they told me they weren't even looking into it."

A Prison Service spokesman said: "Offenders must pass thorough risk assessments before they can be moved to an open prison and if they break the rules they will be immediately returned to closed conditions."

She added that she's scared Basharat will likely be allowed in and out of open prison.

"I won't get told which open prison he will be moved to and I won't be told where he is living when he's out, but I have to tell them where I am."