Overview
- The Parole Board confirmed Charles Bronson’s ninth bid for release will proceed to an oral hearing in the coming months, with no date set.
- In a letter, the 73-year-old says he is 23 years over his tariff, claims he is kept in solitary, and notes he remains in Category A custody.
- An oral hearing allows witnesses to be questioned and could permit Bronson to address the panel before any decision on release or progression.
- Bronson’s solicitor, Gurdeep Singh, says the step could finally allow progression and highlights years in isolation and his work with the Born Art Foundation.
- Bronson, also known as Charles Salvador, received a discretionary life sentence after a 44-hour hostage incident in 2000, has been refused parole repeatedly including in 2023, and has not had a violent conviction since 2014.