Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson will remain behind bars after being denied release by the Parole Board.
Bronson, 70, was jailed for armed robbery in 1974 and, but for a couple of brief episodes of freedom, has been in jail ever since.
His original seven-year sentence has been extended many times because of his violent attacks on prison staff and fellow inmates.
He has been denied release following a public parole hearing where he claimed to be a “born-again artist” who “went through a phase” of taking hostages.
The Parole Board’s decision comes a day after he sent a voice note to Sky News claiming he “hates violence” and has been a “model prisoner” for the last decade.
Bronson, who has changed his named to Charles Salvador, also claimed he has “never been a danger to the public”, adding: “I love the world”.
During his parole hearing earlier this month a prison psychologist said although Bronson posed a moderate risk of violence inside jail, it would be a high risk if he was freed.
Another psychologist, Kerry Daynes, who was called by Bronson, said she felt he should probably stay where he is and be given a gradual introduction to open conditions.
During the hearing, held at Woodhill Prison near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, Bronson handed the three board members examples of his artwork, telling them: “Each piece of art is a piece of me.”
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