Charles Bronson knows more jail time could be ‘final nail in the coffin’ for him

Charles Bronson “knows that if he does something wrong he’ll be back inside,” says a prison officer who has dealt with the notorious lag.

He added more jail time could be “the final nail in the coffin” for the 70-year-old while speaking at his parole hearing today (March 8) that could see Bronson released.

The officer added that Bronson is one of the easiest prisoners to deal with at HMP Woodhill, and is unlikely to reoffend because he has “too much to lose”.

“I just think he’s relatively easy to deal with. He’s happy doing his own thing,” the officer said. “Wherever he goes, as long as they’re open and honest with him and treat him fairly, he’ll be fine.”

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Bronson has been at Woodhill for four years, in the close supervision centre.

The officer said staff are aware that the veteran inmate is ready to move on to another prison.

He told the hearing: “I think everyone knows he’s ready to progress, and it’s just not happening for whatever reason.”

Asked what is stopping Bronson from reverting to violence at Woodhill, the officer said: “He just chooses not to. It’s not like we’re offering him an amazing regime with lots to do for him not to be bored.

“He’s obviously chosen to be the way he has for the last four years.”

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Bronson insists that after almost half a century behind bars – much of it in solitary confinement – he’s a reformed character.

Now known as Charles Salvador in a tribute to famed artist Salvador Dali, Bronson recently exhibited a selection of paintings he had done.

Artist and curator Oliver Hammond said: "If we can show that Charlie does genuinely want to be released from prison to work on his art, there's definitely a good chance this can help with his parole.

"You know, why would someone, after creating the works that he's created behind the cell door, not want to continue that on a larger scale outside?

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Oliver says that Bronson’s paintings, many of which have been sold to benefit various charities, are "a little bit grim,” but, he adds,”it's grim to be in solitary confinement for 27 years and in prison for a total of 47 years. This is a man's mind depicting his grim life."

Former Metropolitan Police Flying Squad detective Peter Kirkham doesn’t see it that way.

He told Sky News: "His life is his life and if someone wants to pay money for some version of that, then it's up to them".

“But," he added, "it scares me to say it, but how long before we see someone like this as the new guest on Big Brother? It's wrong, because people simply shouldn't gain from their crimes, directly or indirectly."

Bronson has admitted his violent nature, telling the parole panel he was “born to rumble”.

One particularly bizarre incident, where he covered his naked body in butter before facing off against prison guards, Bronson described as as the “rumble of my life”, adding: “It was f****** brilliant.”

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