{"id":3478,"date":"2026-05-26T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/why-notorious-inmate-charles-bronson-believes-he-deserves-freedom-after-50-years-in-jail\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:41:00","slug":"why-notorious-inmate-charles-bronson-believes-he-deserves-freedom-after-50-years-in-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/why-notorious-inmate-charles-bronson-believes-he-deserves-freedom-after-50-years-in-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Why notorious inmate Charles Bronson believes he deserves freedom after 50 years in jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1c1e1b\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Armed robber Charles Bronson &#8211; who has attacked a string of guards and inmates &#8211; says he has earned the right to freedom and deserves a &#8220;bloody break in life&#8221; after half a century behind bars<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37205229\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Charles Bronson\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205229.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205229.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205229.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205229.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Charles Bronson is due to have a parole hearing\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Charles Bronson is due to have a parole hearing<cite aria-label=\"Image: Universal History Archive\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Universal History Archive\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Notorious prisoner <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/charles-bronson\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Charles Bronson<\/a> is eyeing the chance of 25 years of freedom with a new parole bid coming up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/uks-most-violent-inmate-charles-36742780\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">armed robber<\/a> believes he could be out by the age of 75 in a probation hostel and then pave the way for a full-time release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/britains-most-notorious-prisoner-expose-36758284\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">the 73-year-old<\/a> &#8211; who has spent over 50 years in prison &#8211; is adamant he does not want to die behind bars. The Parole Board said his next hearing will be in November. Bronson said in a conversation with a friend: &#8220;I&#8217;m very hopeful. I&#8217;m not expecting to get it, but I&#8217;m expecting to get something.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And once I&#8217;ve had this parole out of the way, they&#8217;ve then got two years to sort me out, put me in a cat C, cat D, give me a hostel, give me some home leave, and they&#8217;re not giving me anything. I&#8217;ve earned it. I&#8217;ve actually earned&#8230; a bloody break in life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37205241\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37205241\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Charles Bronson with a full beard\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205241.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205241.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205241.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205241.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Bronson has been in jail for most of his adult life\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Bronson has been in jail for most of his adult life<cite aria-label=\"Image: Universal History Archive\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Universal History Archive\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_9d2dcd\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37189851\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/breaking-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-37189851\" tabindex=\"0\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor police update as detectives probe sexual offence claims<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_9d2dcd\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37187092\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/meet-british-sniffer-dogs-leading-37187092\" tabindex=\"0\">Meet the British sniffer dogs leading the fight against Channel smugglers<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A source added: &#8220;He knows a release this year is unlikely, but he wants to build on progress made in recent years. If he could look to be out when he is 75, he could live to be 100. That&#8217;s 25 years of freedom. He&#8217;s spent double that in prison. It&#8217;s a second chance of life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for the Parole Board said: &#8220;An oral hearing has been listed for the parole review of Charles Salvador and is scheduled to take place in November 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37205244\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37205244\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bronson pictured in 2018\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205244.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_A-tattooist-who-covers-mastectomy-scars-with-stunning-designs-has-acquired-an-unlikely-benefactor-.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205244.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_A-tattooist-who-covers-mastectomy-scars-with-stunning-designs-has-acquired-an-unlikely-benefactor-.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205244.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_A-tattooist-who-covers-mastectomy-scars-with-stunning-designs-has-acquired-an-unlikely-benefactor-.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37205244.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_A-tattooist-who-covers-mastectomy-scars-with-stunning-designs-has-acquired-an-unlikely-benefactor-.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Bronson pictured in 2018\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Bronson pictured in 2018<cite aria-label=\"Image: \/ SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: \/ SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cA panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bronson, who has changed his name to Charles Salvador, was first jailed in 1974 at the age of 22 for armed robbery and wounding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was released in 1987 and became a bare-knuckle boxer but was jailed the following year for another armed robbery. Bronson has spent most of his life inside for a string of attacks on warders and prisoners, earning him the reputation of Britain&#8217;s most violent inmate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In one trial he described how he had held 11 hostages in nine different sieges. The last parole hearing two years ago refused to move him to an open prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bronson is now held at Monster Mansion, HMP Wakefield, which holds some of the most serious criminals in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/notorious-inmate-charles-bronson-believes-37205220\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Armed robber Charles Bronson &#8211; who has attacked a string of guards and inmates &#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779792060_0_Charles-Arthur-Salvador-better-known-as-Charles-Bronson.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}