'Britain's most dangerous prisoner' given chance for freedom

Criminal Charles Bronson, considered Britain's most dangerous prisoner, has been given a chance at freedom. The Daily Star writes about this.

The parole board confirmed that 73-year-old Bronson will be able to try again for release in November. The notorious prisoner has been given a two-day hearing during which he will make his case for his release in person for the first time. Previously, the commission's hearings were held without his participation, based on the materials of his case.

If parole is not approved, Bronson will be able to apply for a lesser prison sentence. For the past 37 years, with short interruptions, he has been kept in solitary confinement and has the right to one hour of exercise per day. According to Bronson's lawyer, he intends to prove that he has been reformed and does not intend to lead his former lifestyle. The criminal himself is skeptical about his prospects of being released.

Bronson's real name is Charles Arthur Salvador. He was born in 1952 and was first jailed in 1974 for armed robbery of a post office. Then the criminal received a seven-year sentence, which was extended several times due to attacks on prison staff and fellow inmates. El Salvador took hostages within prison walls ten times. His actions injured 20 jailers, making him famous as the most brutal prisoner in Britain.

Salvador took the nickname Charles Bronson in honor of the famous American actor during his brief stay in prison in 1986, when he was trying to make a career in fist fighting. He was later jailed again for robbery. In 1999, Salvador was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking a prison art teacher hostage.