Prisoner Charles Bronson

The 70-year-old, jailed for armed robbery in 1974, has earned a violent and dangerous reputation.

Bronson told the Parole Board hearing: "Of the 50 years I have been in prison I have probably deserved a good 35 of it. Bronson told the panel he loved a "rumble" and enjoyed mass brawls in prison, but insisted he was now a reformed prisoner, had found solace in art and was a man of "peace". In a document detailing the decision, the Parole Board said: "After considering the circumstances of his offending, the progress that Mr Salvador has made while in custody and the evidence presented at the hearings, the panel was not satisfied that Mr Salvador was suitable for release. "In the particular circumstances of this case the panel observed that there is an identified pathway for Salvador in custody and the evidence supported such a move within a closed prison. "The panel could not be satisfied that Mr Salvador has the skills to manage his risk of future violence until he has been extensively tested outside of his current highly restricted environment. The panel said he had a "history of persistent rule-breaking", "lives his life rigidly by his own rules" and was not suitable for release.

Despite spending nearly 50 years behind bars, Bronson has been denied release by the Parole Board.

Born Michael Gordon Peterson, he has changed his name three times, most famously to Charles Bronson in 1987. “His use of violence towards staff members has been almost a matter of survival,” said the psychologist. At the hearing, an independent psychologist said Bronson had PTSD from his time in prison and will need support if he is released. As a result he has had his stay in prison repeatedly extended and spent most of his time in solitary confinement. He was originally jailed in 1974 for armed robbery. “If you’ve got any heart, any compassion, give it to my mum and make an old lady’s dream come true.”