Charles Bronson’s next parole hearing will be held in public after prisoner’s request approved

The next Parole Board hearing for Charles Bronson, one of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners, will take place in public.The Parole Board granted an application for the case of the notorious prisoner – now known as Charles Salvador – to be heard in public. A date is yet to be set. © Provided by The Independent Charles Bronson became the first prisoner to request a public parole board hearing (Rex) In a document setting out the decision to hold the hearing in public, Parole Board chairwoman Caroline Corby said: ‘I have concluded that a public hearing is in the interests of justice in the case of Mr Salvador. ‘I therefore grant the application for the hearing to be held in public.’Bronson became the first prisoner to formally ask for a public Parole Board hearing after rules were changed earlier this year, in a bid to remove the secrecy behind the process.Reforms came into force in July meaning parole hearings can take place in public for the first time.This will allow case reviews – which determine if an inmate should be freed from jail or stay behind bars – to be opened up to victims and the press.Dubbed one of Britain’s most violent offenders, Bronson changed his surname to Salvador in 2014 after the artist Salvador Dali. © Provided by The Independent Earlier this year the notorious prisoner asked why he was still behind bars He has been in prison for much of the last 50 years, often spending time in solitary confinement or specialist units.Bronson was sentenced in 2000 to a discretionary life term with a minimum of four years for taking a prison teacher at HMP Hull hostage for 44 hours. Since then the Parole Board has repeatedly refused to direct his release.More follows… From news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate – The Independent has a host of free newsletters to suit your interests. To find the stories you want to read, and more, in your inbox, click here. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Send MSN Feedback Please give an overall site rating: Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window