Charles Bronson will ‘by no means’ be free and stays a hazard to all, insider reveals
EXCLUSIVE: The UK’s Parole Board has confirmed Charles Bronson will be allowed to make his latest bid for release in November, meaning if granted, he could be a free man by Christmas
Bronson has confessed to taking 11 hostages over the years(Image: Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Notorious lag Charles Bronson is still one of the most brutal and dangerous prisoners in the UK and will never be freed from prison, prison insiders reveal.
The UK’s Parole Board has confirmed Charles Bronson will be allowed to make his latest bid for release in November, meaning if granted, he could be a free man by Christmas. Bronson, also known as Charles Salvador, will come before parole experts in a two day oral hearing where he will list all the reasons he believes he should be let out.
Bronson, one of Britain’s longest serving and most notorious prisoners, will have a full examination for his eligibility for release on November 2 and 3 after spending more than five decades in custody.
Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson is set to make his ninth bid for freedom this November(Image: Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The now 73-year-old was first jailed in 1974 for armed robbery but repeated violence, taking hostages and bad behaviour behind bars mean his sentence was extended to life.
And now insiders have revealed the true extent of what goes on behind closed doors at HMP Wakefield which means he will never be free, revealing he is still a danger to society.
A prison insider revealed: “No risks are taken with him now, and that’s behind bars, where people are protected. He is like a caged animal and there’s no way they will suddenly allow him out and about and among the public.
Charles Bronson was dubbed ‘most violent prisoner in Britain’(Image: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
“Being locked up alone this long must do something to your head. He probably isn’t fit to be around anyone yet.”
The Daily Star Sunday believes Bronson is still following a number of strict protocol behind bars – severe step-by-step procedures which is extreme even in a Category A lock up like Wakefield.
One of these is that he is not allowed “one to one”.
Some insiders believe Bronson is too dangerous (Image: / SWNS)
A source continued: “No one to one means a con is deemed too dangerous to be alone with anybody. It means almost no rehabilitation can be done with therapists or wellbeing, because we just don’t have the staff to facilitate it.” “Similar to Axel Rudukauba he is on a controlled unlock he is still deemed so dangerous. Depending on how violent he has been – it can be anything from 3 officers at his door with a body worn camera – or officers in full riot gear.”
Bronson is inside HMP Wakefield(Image: PA)
He is also bound by controlled unlock rules. In standard prison wings, multiple cell doors can be opened at once, allowing a large number of inmates onto the landings at the same time, but despite the fact Bronson already is in solitary confinement, he still has to live by controlled unlock.
This restricts movement by only opening a limited number of cell doors at one time, or opening them under the close supervision of a designated number of prison officers.
“He is known to have assaulted staff, taken hostages, the works,” they continued. “He is also bound by Rule 46, which is so serious that a decision has to be made by the Secretary of State to keep him away from everyone. It means a prisoner is deemed so dangerous that can’t mix with anybody else.”
Bronson even saw a film about his life made starring Tom Hardy(Image: PA)
Bronson does not mix with the general prison population. Instead, he is housed in a highly restrictive, specialised Close Supervision Centre unit.
The insider continued: “Officers have never seen so many alerts as he has, there is no way he gets parole – he is stilll the most dangerous prisoner in the country”
At present Bronson has been in solitary confinement 23 hours a day for 37 years on and off but the parole team could decide to lessen that – by either moving him to an open prison or even onto a normal wing among other prisoners to see how he gets on.
Gurdeep Singh, a solicitor acting for Bronson said: “Mr Salvador is delighted with the fact he has been progressed to a full hearing but he is under no illusions; this is just the start of the fight for his release.”
At his hearing in 2023, which was denied, he said: “It’s no secret I have had more porridge than Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and I’m sick of it. I’ve had enough of it. I want to go home.”
A Parole Board spokesman said: “The Parole Board is an independent body whose members make judicial decisions on whether people who have committed serious offences or are assessed as potentially dangerous need to stay in public for the protection of the public.
“The parole process is focussed solely on risk and public protection is always our key consideration.”
