Notorious Luton inmate Charles Bronson denied parole yet again
Charles Bronson, 70, one of the UK’s most infamous prisoners, has been slammed by the Parole Board and told he must stay behind bars. Locked up since 1974 for armed robbery, Bronson—now calling himself Charles Salvador—has spent nearly five decades in prison. His violent past includes 11 hostage takings over nine brutal sieges, earning him a reputation as a dangerous man who lives “rigidly by his own rules.”
Public parole hearing ends in refusal
Bronson’s recent parole hearing was among the first ever held publicly in the UK. Despite calls from his legal team and psychologists arguing he poses less risk, the Parole Board was unconvinced. They cited his “persistent rule-breaking” and said he lacks the necessary skills to handle freedom, insisting he’s only safe within a tightly controlled prison environment.
Family divided but parole blocked
His son, George Bamby, backed the decision, telling reporters he “completely respects the Parole Board’s ruling.” Meanwhile, the inmate himself dismissed his time served as too harsh, claiming he deserved roughly 35 years behind bars instead of 50. Bronson also insisted he is “just a normal geezer wanting to get on with his life” and has turned to art as a way of finding peace.
