Now known as Charles Salvador and appearing with a shaven head, the 70-year-old is arguing that after nearly half a century in jail, most of it in solitary confinement, he is safe to be released
He was sentenced in 2000 to a discretionary life term with a minimum of four years for taking a prison teacher at HMP Hull hostage for 44 hours.'Bronson was a nasty b******'"Bronson was a nasty b******," he said."I wasn't a nice person and I didn't like him. Salvador is a man of peace. I feel peaceful."
He told the hearing he is"almost an angel now" compared with his old self and has changed his ways, adding there would be no more"rumbles" behind bars. The panel of parole judges heard there are 500 people on a mailing list who write to Bronson in jail, but he does not always reply."Bloody hell, I can't reply to all of them," he interjected.From July 2022: Bronson sends voice note to Sky NewsBronson told the parole judges he was a"retired prison activist" but deserved much of his time behind bars, adding:"Out of the 50 years I've been in prison, I have probably deserved a good 35 years of it...
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