18th September 2007

23rd August 2007

31st July 2007

Ronnie Biggs is 78 Years old next Wednesday (August 8th) and the 44th anniversary of The Great Train Robbery, also on August 8th. Ronnie will be Celebrating his 78th birthday in HMP Norwich, which is the best present he could of wished for, after being transferred from HMP Belmarsh three weeks ago.

Should you wish to send him a card or a letter, his address is:

RONALD ARTHUR BIGGS
Prisoner 002731
HMP Norwich
Healthcare Unit
Knox Road
Norwich
NR1 4LU

20th July 2007

Giovanni di Stefano has just sent me the following exclusive story:

INTELLIGENCE chiefs tried to recruit one of the Britain's most notorious prisoners to spy on Islamic terror suspects held in a top security jail, it has been claimed.

Violent Charles Bronson says MI5 asked him to mingle with Muslim remand prisoners at Belmarsh maximum secure unit and become a secret informer ...

To read this entire article please CLICK HERE.

18th July 2007

Greg is an ex-Prison Officer with a story to tell:

A name that was always popping up was that of Charlie Bronson! They referred to Charlie as if he was the most dangerous man in the world, like it took twenty officers to unlock him and he would always come out swinging! The image of him they gave us was that this man is so dangerous that if he was ever released he was going to go around the world destroying everything ...

To read this entire article please CLICK HERE.

4th July 2007

A message of good news and hope from Mike Gray:

RONNIE BIGGS WAS TRANSFERRED FROM BELMARSH PRISON (CAT A) YESTERDAY MORNING TO NORWICH PRISON (CAT C)

Good Morning,

Michael Biggs called me yesterday to say the Home Office had contacted him, and it would not be made public until this morning (Wednesday, July 4), and the story is already in The Daily Mirror.

This is absolutely great news for Ronnie, Michael and Myself and all connected to The Free Ronnie Biggs Campaign, as we have never given up on Ron and maintained a high profile Campaign, by writing to Her Majesty The Queen, numerous Home Secretaries, etc.

As a regular visitor to Belmarsh to see Ron, I can fully understand when Michael told me yesterday that Ronnie was “crying” with excitement.

I would personally like to thank Giovanni Di Stefano for his efforts in getting Ronnie moved, God bless that man.

Thank you once again to ALL OF YOU who have supported Ronnie over the past 6 Years, written to him, visited him on a regular basis (Yes Tel & Roy I mean you two) and anyone who is supporting our cause… THANK YOU.

Norwich Prison (Healthcare Wing) is where Reggie Kray spent some time in July 28th, 2000. How ironic Biggsy has gone to the same Healthcare Wing, in the month of July. Ronnie is 78 years Old on August 8th.

Should you wish to write to Ronnie and welcome him to his NEW HOME the details are:

RONALD ARTHUR BIGGS
PRISONER 002731
HMP NORWICH
KNOX ROAD
NORWICH
NR1 4LU

Thank you & RESPECT to you All,
Mike Gray
Organiser
Free Ronnie Biggs Campaign

22nd June 2007

Jeremy Kyle Show ... Saira, my ex-wife was on it. What a farce. How one-sided could it be?

Charlie has written an open letter to Saira, including the first ever photograph to be published of them together.

To read this entire article please CLICK HERE.

3rd June 2007

First the bad news: Charlie had a recategorisation review in May. Unfortunately the Prison authorities saw fit to refuse to decategorise him from Cat 'A' AGAIN! You can see their reasons and my comments HERE.

Now the good news: I spoke with Mark Fish last night. He had just got off the phone to Danny Hansford in Hollywood. Danny says that director Nicolas Winding Refn (writer/director of the much acclaimed Pusher trilogy of films) is on board and wants British actor Tom Hardy to play Charlie. The film is now said to be 98% ready to start shooting in September.

2nd June 2007

Stories of children's courage and fortitude in the face of life limiting illness always affect Charlie and he is always willing to help in whatever ways he can:

Here's an appeal for help from the charity GUIDEPOSTS which exists to provide direct services for people with dementia, with or recovering from mental health problems and those with learning disabilities. It always breaks Charlie's heart to read about children suffering from incurable and life-limiting illnesses, so he does the only thing he can for them from his solitary cell: he creates his unique brand of art for them in the hope that they will raise enough money to help. On behalf of Guideposts, who do a fantastic job, Charlie and I would like to ask everyone to visit their website and for anyone who thinks that they can help this worthwhile charity to please get in touch with them.

To read this entire article please CLICK HERE.

28th May 2007

The news from Danny Hansford in America is that necessary funding for the movie "BRONSON" is at 75% and it's looking good for a September start on production and filming. Watch this space!

20th May 2007

STATEMENT FROM GIOVANNI DI STEFANO
(LONDON 20/05/2007)

"I am pleased to confirm that after receiving supporting and positive advice from Mr James Lewis QC regarding the safety of Mr Bronson's conviction and after UK Solicitors attended Mr Bronson last week in person I have caused a letter and application to be sent to the CCRC for the conviction of Charles Bronson to be reviewed. I am also astonished at the decision of the prison Authorities to exclude Mr Bronson from the facility of video conference being the only inmate in the UK to have such facilities not available. I can also confirm that on the 29th March 2007 the Governor of HMP Wakefield confirmed that Mr Bronson would have his security catagory reviewed pursuent to representations made by myself. The issue regarding the conviction of Mr Bronson is vitally important and may establish a guideline in future cases as to when an amic should be appointed in the interests of justice. In my view, shared by Leading counsel, the case of R v Bronson was fit for intervention of the Trial Judge on his own motion to appoint an amicus to assist Mr Bronson and the Court in complex issues of law. The abscence of such makes the conviction per se of Charles Bronson unsafe and unsatisfatory."

You can read all three documents regarding this on the About Page (Documents) CLICK HERE.

16th May 2007

I spoke to Charlie on Monday evening about a lot of things, but particularly the compensation issue highlighted in the newspapers last Friday. "Britain's Most Violent Prisoner Gets £200 Glasses ... And You Pay", "Prison thug’s reward for brawling with a warder? A pair of Calvin Klein glasses" screamed the outraged headlines. Blair Gibbs, campaign director of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: "It doesn’t seem to matter how despicable the prisoner. The unbelievably generous duty of care extended by our warped Prison Service is always the same." OK, are you "gentlemen" of the press ready for the truth? Would you DARE publish the truth? Will it sell newspapers? I doubt whether any "news"paper will print the following. They've had their salacious headlines, sold their papers and moved on.

Here's the truth: Charlie was awarded compensation. He was awarded £85 for his Seiko watch (which cost eighty quid a few years ago) and £100 for his smashed glasses. £185 in total. The amount was agreed because the video evidence showed that they were smashed on purpose as an act of vandalism on the part of some prison officers (SHOCK! HORROR!), not because they wanted to appease Charlie, as reported by an un-named "fellow" prisoner ... not an official source. Because I'm getting older I have to wear reading glasses. I can't afford designer specs, but my national health reading glasses cost me over eighty quid from a high street optician. They are not specially tinted, as Charlie needs. Is £100 really a fortune?

Charlie found the "comments" by "fellow" prisoners laughable. He's not allowed to talk to other prisoners. He has no contact with them. So how did they know what the papers reported as their comments? Were they attributable to a named source? No. Considering that over 90% of the prison population of "Monster Mansion", as HMP Wakefield is popularly known, are sex offenders, I wonder just who these papers are talking to. They rightly vilify sex offenders but report their comments as gospel. Did they get their inside information from Ian Huntley, who is a "fellow" prisoner in Wakefield? If you buy a daily newspaper then PLEASE give that fact your most serious consideration.

What is Charlie going to do with this amazing windfall? Well, I'll tell you. He had already decided before the "news" hit the fan. £100 of the money is being donated to Zöe's Baby Hospice. This is a charity that Charlie has supported for years with donations from the sale of his art and books. "Gentlemen" of the press go and take a look at what they do. They make the last days of terminally ill babies the best they can. Can you think of a more worthwhile cause? As a father my heart bleeds and my eyes fill up every time I visit their site and that is the truth.

Blimee. That leaves eighty-five quid for him to enjoy. Well, fifty of those pounds he is sending to his Mum and auntie for all the support they have given him over the years and the remainder he is using to buy a wreath for Tel Currie's uncle, who just died.

So, "Most Dangerous Prisoner In The Country Has A Heart"? "Thug Supports Terminally Ill Babies"? Are they the headlines you will read in your tabloid tomorrow? Is it news? Will our daily newspapers print the story? I don't think so. It doesn't say what their editors want it to say. They're not interested in telling the truth, only sensational stuff that will sell their rags. Keep Charlie as a "bogey man". Support the establishment view. Whatever they do, they won't develop a spine. Or will one of them surprise us all? Nah! I just watched a little piggie fly past my window!

13th May 2007

I am reliably informed that Dave Courtney will be a guest tonight on the Roy Basnett Phone Show on Rockfm and will be talking about the Free Bronson campaign some time between 10pm until 2am tonight. You can phone in your questions after 10pm on 01772900974 or text "ROCK" followed by your question to 84131.

I'd like to thank Roy Ellor for his kind words at his Blog Site and for the link on his home page. Although the Blog piece was written back in January, I have only just come across it, so thank you Roy on behalf of Charlie (and Ronnie Biggs, who you also wrote about).

11th May 2007

Daily Express 11th May 2007

NOTES TO THE DAILY EXPRESS The glasses that were smashed were not "designer". They were actually an antique gold pair given to Charlie by his friend Lord Longford. As such they were valuable, but had added sentimental value ... To read the entire article please CLICK HERE. To read similar article from Daily Mail please CLICK HERE.

8th May 2007

NOTE FROM MAL See Prisoner Complaint Form 23.03.07 for more on this story. I notice that our "gentlemen" of the press are still referring to Charlie as "Britain's most dangerous prisoner"! What is wrong with these hacks? Charlie is more dangerous than the potential suicide bombers we have locked up? More dangerous to society than the thousands of child molesters, killers, rapists and other assorted monsters in our prisons? Please "gentlemen", if you are going to report the "news" then get your facts straight and forget the sensationalist clap-trap.

16th April 2007

TOP QC TO FIGHT THE CASE OF CHARLES BRONSON

Giovanni Di Stefano, the lawyer for Charles Bronson has confirmed that James Lewis QC will represent his client in his bid to win freedom!

To read this entire article please CLICK HERE.

31st March 2007

The legal procedures of our country continue to spit far more violent and dangerous people than Charlie onto the public streets, while singling him out for extra-special attention. He has expressed genuine remorse for his actions both inside and outside prison but is continually frustrated by the system's attitude to his efforts to rehabilitate himself. I know that he is held up as a "bogey man" example to new prison officers, which perpetuates his reputation; a reputation which I firmly believe is no longer deserved. He has a good relationship with the officers in the CSC unit at Wakefield, many of whom hold the confidential view that he should not be where he is. If it is possible for a "system" to be vindictive then I believe that is the case here. It certainly shows a disregard and lack of compassion, care and understanding for the plight of a human being.

To read this entire article please CLICK HERE.

9th March 2007

I have just received the following from Mike Gray regarding our old friend Ronnie Biggs:

Good Evening Mal,

I visited Ronnie today in HMP Belmarsh with Tel Currie and Harry Marsden, Harry drove down from Newcastle this morning at 3.30am.

Ronnie was in very good spirits and although still in his wheelchair, was proud to tell us, that he had bought a new pink Ben Sherman shirt and watch from the Prison Catalogue. His barnet was well groomed but he did not have his teeth in during the visit, so I had to regularly wipe his mouth, as since his third stroke he has no feeling on the left side of his face.

He has an operation in April, so he will get to see the world outside of Belmarsh's walls, when he is taken to Woolwich Hospital, hopefully not double cuffed as he was a year ago when he went to have his feeding tube cleaned!

Enclose is a totally illegal photo I took in Belmarsh grounds of Tel and Harry, even though the screw was shouting at us. It had to be done!

Ronnie again would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support over the years. It's 6 YEARS this May, since his UK return. All six years spent in HellMarsh!

Take Care,
Mike Gray
Organiser
Free Ronnie Biggs Campaign

I'm just waiting for Mike to resend the photo and it'll be on.

5th March 2007

Charlie has received another knock-back from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), who faxed Giovanni today to say that they have closed the case on Charlie's Appeal! The reasons seem flimsy, but read it for yourselves HERE. It becomes more and more apparent that the authorities are intent on keeping Charlie inside, while murderers, rapists and paedophiles are let out early to walk the streets. So, who is the REAL danger to the public?

This news comes hot on the heels of the revelation that Giovanni is being investigated by the London Police for an alleged £3,000,000 fraud, featured in The Times yesterday. I spoke at length to Giovanni today about this matter who said he had already contacted the police. The officer in charge indicated that they were not treating the matter as serious and that it concerned £20,000 NOT £3,000,000! As I understand it, this concerns monies from a client for whom Giovanni did considerable work for on a Pro Bono basis.

The Times listed some of his clients including "the man described as the nation’s most dangerous prisoner, Charles Bronson". Will the press ever stop using that vile phrase? As far as I know, it is ONLY the press who describe him as such!

All I can say at the moment is "Look at the timing" of all this. Coincidence that they are trying to discredit Charlie's Lawyer right now?

4th March 2007

Statement from Charlie:

I have seen the report in the Sunday Times regarding my lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano and I am angry that my name was used to imply being associated with Mr Musgrove who seems to be the only one who has a grudge against Mr Di Stefano or so it seems because it also seems that Musgrove has never even spoken to the Sunday Times. Mr Di Stefano has never asked for a penny for helping me and I know that to be the case for many many others. Most lawyers in the UK milk the legal aid system like bees in a honey pot. It is more than coincidence that at the very moment when Mr Di stefano is close on cracking my case as well as a couple of others I have read about some sort of investigation is started and as for the amount of £3m that is pure rubbish. I don't think for one moment Mr Di Stefano has any client in England that has £3m to put up for bail let alone that kind of amount for bail. More rubbish from the papers in order to discredit Mr Di Stefano and try to get him to simply stop taking cases in England and cases like mine and with the aggro like that in the Sunday Times its what anyone would do. I have spoken with Giovanni and although I have not seen him yet or known him on the out I know others that have and my gut feeling is that the more aggro they give him the more he will sink his teeth into their backside. That's why I called him in the first place because he is not a pussy as those who write rubbish about him. Anyone who read the Sunday Times article can use it to wrap up their chips in today and as for using my name to imply something I will deal with them direct and drop them a line to tell them politely what I think.

25th February 2007

A new piece from Charlie on being subjected to prison brutality:

I’ve experienced and suffered prison brutality at its very worst. Here are five I’ll never be able to forget. I could give you dozens … scores of incidents, but these five will give you some idea of what violence is all about!

To read more please CLICK HERE.

20th February 2007

9th February 2007

A couple of weeks ago I asked Charlie to write down his daily routine and send it to me for the website. The following is the result:

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF LIFE Rise 6.30 a.m. Bury head in cold water 10 sets of 50 press-ups 10 sets of 50 sit-ups Walk up and down cell till breakfast at 8 a.m. ... Life in solitary is normally 23 hours behind the door, apart from if you're on visits, etc.  I can go months without seeing another con, and that's how it is ... To read the entire piece please CLICK HERE.

8th February 2007

Here's a brand new painting of Charlie by the outstanding artist Martin Joseph.

To read more about Jose please CLICK HERE.

6th February 2007

I spent some time on the phone to Charlie this evening and he was a very happy man, having just spent twenty minutes discussing the latest submission to the CCRC with Giovanni Di Stephano. Giovanni certainly knows his stuff and Charlie is convinced that he is the man to win him his freedom.

Signed copies of "The Loose Screw" by Jim Dawkins are now available to buy direct from the publisher, Apex Publishing. You can visit their website and read far more reviews of this gem of a work by the "Screw with a Heart" by clicking HERE. The price is a mere £10 plus p+p and it's a read you shouldn't miss.

Jim really is an extraordinary man, not least because he is the only ex-prison officer I know of to have the bottle to write the truth about the prison system and how it abuses the rights of the prisoners in it's care. He also made friends with one of his prisoners in the 90's in HMP Belmarsh: Charles Bronson. That friendship continues to this day and Jim is a passionate advocate of Charlie's right to freedom. I would urge everyone to read this book, not least because it will give you an insight into Bronson, the man, from the perspective of someone who has spent considerable time in his company.

4th February 2007

EEEEEEEEEK!!!!!! Something is preventing me from getting into MySpace! I haven't been able to access any of my accounts on MySpace since Friday morning. I have no idea whether it's a MySpace problem or if my computer is sabotaging me. I've tried MSIE and Firefox and neither of them is able to access MySpace. Maybe someone doesn't like what we're doing for Charlie. Whatever it is, I'll fix it as soon as I can. In the meantime, can anyone with urgent messages (and that includes you, Kris) email me on mal@webmagik.co.uk .

There's a new and important letter from Giovanni, Charlie's solicitor, to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on the site, as follows:

We write to confirm that Mr Charles Bronson has engaged this firm in replacement to Kaim Todner Solicitors of London. We have been forwarded by the said firm the Provisional Statement of Reasons for the CCRC refusal in referring the case back to the Court of Appeal. We are awaiting the full documentation from Kaim Todner in order to make further submissions. We will require a further period of 60 days in which to consider the documents once received and as such would be obliged if you would kindly extend the time for submissions to 6th April 2007.

To read this entire document please CLICK HERE.

2nd February 2007

A new piece from Charlie on the Wakefield Violence Reduction Programme:

This is what they expect me to do. In fact, it’s been said that if I don’t do it I will never progress, so basically it’s blackmail. Do it or die inside! Well, guess what?

To read more please CLICK HERE.

26th January 2007

More from Giovanni:

As all know Mr Bronson has been maintained in Catagory AAA conditions for over 20 years. I shall be filing an application this weekend regarding his status. Things however, that do aggrivate me somewhat is the following comments found on his security file:

To read more please CLICK HERE.

24th January 2007

The latest from Giovanni de Stephano:

Whilst it must be right that death row clients receive priority I do not forget my live clients. Mr Bronson as we all know has been in isolation for over 20 years. Frankly, its wholly absurd.

To read more please CLICK HERE.

19th January 2007

I've just received a letter from Clare, who visited Charlie yesterday:

Hi to all of Charlie's friends and supporters who are reading this. And to those of you who don't know him and believe everything they write about him in the papers ... wake up!

I'm Clare and I've been mates with Charlie for over 7 years now. Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting him and I thought I'd let everyone know that he's fine. Still as cheerful as ever, despite the news on the appeal ......

To read all of Clare's letter please CLICK HERE.

16th January 2007

NOT GOOD NEWS

The CCRC (Criminal Cases Review Commission) have turned down Charlie's petition for an appeal for a review of his conviction and life sentence in 2000 for the false imprisonment of Phil Danielson.  I have received a copy of the 33 page document, read it and digested it. They appear to have rebutted each of his requests comprehensively, but I am currently waiting for a communication from Giovanni di Stefano, Charlie's lawyer, before I publish the details or the document. I must stress, however, that this is a provisional view by the CCRC and that Charlie has until the 6th February to respond to it.

I have spoken with Charlie and, while he is obviously disappointed, he said that it was not unexpected, although his previous lawyer, Richard Charlton, gave him considerable hope. However, Charlie is still in his usually and amazingly good spirits. "They will not break my spirit or my resolve and the fight goes on" he said.

I will post more information as soon as I have heard from Giovanni.

9th January 2007

Just got off the phone to Charlie and he's in great spirits. I discussed a little matter with him about a thread that appeared on a forum some little time ago, but only just picked up by me. It concerned whether Chaz had met Dave Courtney in Belmarsh back in the 1990's. Charlie confirmed that he did in fact meet with him, that (at the time) Dave was a double Cat "A" prisoner and that Dave's recounting of the story in his autobiography was 100% accurate.

The above extract comes from a series of questions I posed Charlie about his incarceration, all answered in his own handwriting and received by me today. I hope this settles the matter for them.

Charlie now has a MySpace page, which you'll find HERE. When I told him this evening he said he had never heard of MySpace (Charlie has never had the opportunity to experience the Internet!), but that it sounded "a fuckin' brilliant idea!"

So, go on, make Charlie your new friend on MySpace.

I have just received a letter from Charlie's good and loyal friend Tel Currie:

So for our great friend Charlie Bronson yet another Christmas and New Year slip by in maximum security. Chaz phoned me over Christmas and was his upbeat, hilariously funny best. It's a total waste of time and energy for any fool who tries to break this mans spirit, they simply will not succeed ...

To read all of Tel's letter please CLICK HERE.

4th January 2007

It's out again. A new revised version of Charlie's book "Solitary Fitness" is being published by Blake on 19th January 2007!

This is the book that explains just how Charlie has remained super-fit in the small space of his solitary cell, without the use of expensive gym equipment ... and how YOU can use his methods to achieve strength, power, speed, stamina and agility to Charlie's extreme standard.

I have personally witnessed Charlie perform 80 ... that's right, 80 ... press-ups in 30 seconds. That was a couple of years ago and now he says he can do 92 in the same time.

A Charlie says: "Make 2007 your year of Fitness, Health and Strength!"

To read all about it please CLICK HERE.

30th December 2006

Where do we, the British public, get our news from? Apart from the TV there are some 12 million newspapers sold every day.

The Sun (with more than a 25% market share) ran the last Charles Bronson story I am aware of on 16th August 2006. It described Charlie as "the crazed con", "Britain's most dangerous prisoner", "the brute", he "flew into a rage", "roared and bellowed", "threatened", "waving his fists". Very emotive language, but hardly surprising from the Sensationalist Super Soaraway Sun! And did the reporter, John Kay, witness any of this? No, of course he didn't. The only witnesses were Charlie and the mufti squad. Kay simply used the words that would "juice up" the story. Did he bother to mention that Bronson did not do any physical harm to anyone? Nope! Irresponsible or what? What impression does that give of Charlie to the millions of people who don't know him?

To read all of this article please CLICK HERE.

29th December 2006

Alan Rayment has sent me a dozen photos from the Derby Event, which I've now put into their own Gallery.

I've also been sent the catalogue of Charlie's art which was on exhibition in Canada during November/December and that is now displayed on a new Art Gallery.

Meanwhile, Charlie and I were disgusted and revolted to read the article in Sunday's The People, describing the Christmas festivities planned by the Prison Service for Soham child murderer Ian Huntley (sound of spitting) and his fellow animals! Read the article HERE and email me to let me know what you think.

11th December 2006

OK folks, the first Gallery is now working, containing 24 of the many photos I took at the Derby event last month. I've just received a bunch of photos of the same event from Charlie, so expect another Gallery in the next few days.

7th December 2006

I had a very nice chat with Charlie on the phone this evening. He's in high spirits and over the moon that so many of you are coming to look at the website and read the truth ... to all of you he says "Thank you."

He also spoke in glowing terms about having Giovanni Di Stephano take on his case. Speaking of Giovanni, this appeared on his website today:

7 December 2006: There is nothing more pleasent than to return back to Rome from the Middle East than to find a photo and card from a client especially one as nice as Charles Bronson. The more I study and look at his case the more I am fully aware that to sentence this man to life was a drastic error. Just appeared on my desk also is an e mail from the actual victim who now resides in Spain. He also seeks the release of Mr Bronson and cannot understand or accept that a life sentence was imposed.

The case of Charles Bronson is and never can be a victory for me alone. It is a victory for a whole movement and team. To name but a few MAL, TEL CURRY, MIKE GRAY, GARY, DAVE COURTNEY, THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF CHARLES BRONSON WHO HE LOVES, THE COUNTLESS WHO WRITE AND SUPPORT, JIM DAWKINS AND SO MANY WHOM I HAVE NOT HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING THAT HAVE WORKED ENDLESSLY FAR LONGER THAN MYSELF to attain justice.

I have written to the Parole Board and the Chief Executive was kind enough to acknowledge the submissions and if no proper action is taken I shall indeed pursue this to the hilt. The basis for imposing a life sentence in my view were not really met and it is a great shame that Lord Justice Rose did not have the courage to 'put a wrong right' as the imposing principles of the Court of Appeal. However, it has to be remembered that the Court of Appeal in England are known as gatekeepers not keepers of justice. They are often and far to frequent intellectually dishonest. The case of R v Bronson is but one. But it is one that in reality cries out for review. Contrary to popular belief the Court of Appeal can be so moved via an application to the Registrar. There are a number of cases that permit a review if the procedure has not been properly followed or if the Court of Appeal have acted upon erroneous information. The case of R v Porter is but one. There are others. I have been able to take the case of John 'Goldfinger' Palmer back to the Court of Appeal. Biggs was refused even though I proved he was not present at the appeal hearings when the case was called. The case of Bronson is one that there is a chance may well have to be reviewed via the Registrar or the CCRC. What is certain is that Bronson should not be subjected to any further terms of custody. The reality of the matter is not that he deserves to be in jail but that the 'system' knows not what to do or what risk he poses. The answer to that question is that we shall never know unless he is released and since his record is not one with what I would term serious offences namely murder or manslaughter but only an intollerance for what Mr Bronson considers unacceptable behaviour and for years he has not committed an act of violence it seems to me that his continued custody is solely upon his reputation.

Now we have to remember that when the Train Robbers were at large the then Chief Constable gave a press statement that members of the public should not approach them as he feared they may even have 'nuclear capacity weapons'. So you can see simply how absurd and stupid the system actually is and far more so than what the system fears of Mr Bronson. Now we must remember that when the Chief Constable made that statement regarding the Train Robbers the Cuban Missile Crisis was only a couple of years old!!!!

The release of Mr Bronson is an important issue for the sake of fairness, equity and jurisprudence. He has a place to reside and many many many friends. Even the victim for which the life sentence was imposed supports him! Why has he remained in jail for so long? Not because he is a danger but that he is considered to 'maybe be a danger' which actually can fit anyone in the UK right now. But the victory for Mr Bronson will be a victory for ALL that have campaigned and I have a couple of aces up my sleeve yet......

6th December 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE

Here's a letter I have just received from Jim Dawkins (Incidentally, I am told that on Monday 11th December 2006 Jim will be doing a book signing and photo-shoot along with Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw and Dave Courtney at Inshops, Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend, Kent.):

Hi all,

I would first like to thank all of you for your support and kind reviews of my book “The Loose Screw”. All your comments have been gratefully received and the most gratifying and also the most common one is from people who do not know Charlie who say that reading my comments and description of Charlie and the way he has been treated has totally changed their opinion of him from the one the media and the prison service so often love to portray. That means more to me than anything as it means the book is doing what I intended it to do and that is to change peoples perception of Charlie and realize who and what he is all about. If any of you are reading this and have not seen a copy yet please buy it or borrow it and you will see the real man not the mythical "madman" the media always write about. I will take this opportunity to repeat my words in derby that is if there are any members of the media reading this please stop writing shit about Charlie just because you think it sells papers and if there are any editors with a set of balls who would like to serialize the truth about Charlie as written in my book please contact me I will be only to glad to allow you to do so.

Secondly, in response to the latest letter Charlie has received from that nutcase nonce from Frankland: what a load of bollox and Charlie’s reaction to laugh it off only dispels the crap that he is incapable of any reason. He has shown much more restraint in his response than I ever could.

Thirdly I would like to share with you an experience I have of Full Sutton prison following Charlie’s terrible assault and treatment while he was there a short while ago. I once applied for a transfer there whilst I was at Wormwood Scrubs in 1996, in an attempt to discover whether a northern dispersal prison had less hostile members of staff than the London ones. I arrived at the prison and was met and shown round briefly by one of the governors.

I had no formal interview and after a short tour of the prison was taken into the governor’s office for a chat.

Here he informed me that the job was mine as he could tell by my appearance broken nose ex-army and being a Scrubs screw etc. that I could obviously handle myself. He informed me that he had gained permission to set up a team of a dozen or so officers who liked a row who would do nothing all day but be on immediate standby to react to any incident anywhere in the prison. He told me this would be an elite team who he wanted to just get in the thick of it and crack heads with our truncheons. He claimed to have home office approval for such a team and it was a scheme being introduced to all dispersal prisons and he assured me that there would be no fear of any legal reprisals no matter how heavy handed we were or the extent of any injuries sustained by the inmates as all allegations would be dealt with accordingly.

I obviously told him what I thought of this bully squad idea and declined his job offer but reading about the pepper gas incident Charlie was recently subjected to I wonder whether such squads do exist today.

Any way I am off to see Charlie next week so will pass on everyones’ regards and tell him how successful the site is and how we are all looking forward to seeing him at the big party.
Max respect to you all and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Charlie for today.

JIM DAWKINS

4th December 2006

There's a new letter from Charlie on the About Page (dated 27th November 2006 under "Words from Chaz") and also one from Tel Curry (under "Documents" on the same page).

24th November 2006

Things are moving quickly now that Giovanni Di Stefano is working for Charlie's cause. See the letter from Studio Legale Internazionale to the Parole Board for the latest.

LETTER FROM JIM DAWKINS

The following letter has just been received from Jim Dawkins, the ex-prison officer who wrote "The Loose Screw" (see further down the page):

Hi Mal

Just read your article ref POA comments in Derby newspaper I agree totally with you mate, they are a bunch of has been left wing communists. When I first arrived at training college one of the first pep talks we received was from a contingent from the POA. They spent over an hour telling us that we needed to join their organization as they would give us total protection when we found ourselves with allegations against us from prisoners ( they were almost telling us that this was going to be inevitable even at that early stage in our careers). I think the subscription at the time was a little over ten pounds a month that was in 1992 which is a lot of money when you consider how many thousands of prison officers feel press-ganged into joining as we all did.

I, like every other new recruit, felt intimidated enough to sign the joining forms and commit ourselves to the ten pound a month for a shiny new POA tie pin which we received in return. Coming from a military background I never really believed in the trade unions as i did not know too much about them and also witnessed how Thatcher’s government had destroyed all the main unions in the eighties, but with peer pressure and a bit of scare mongering join I did.

A year or two later i was arrested for drink driving not something I am proud of but I think it was the start of the way of dealing with the stress I was feeling even at that early stage of working with the bully boy element which was and still is rife in our prisons. With a new baby on the way and terrified that I would be sacked for getting a conviction for drink driving I approached the POA for help in the form of one of their top solicitors to represent me in court as promised at the initial presentation. Each of the three POA representatives I approached gave me the same advice just plead guilty and say how sorry you are it is not worth the POA getting involved and they would not supply me with any legal help.

While at the Scrubs, a place which prided itself at being the last POA stronghold in the nineties, the whole prison went on strike one day in support of the officers who were being investigated and have subsequently and rightly so been convicted of assaulting and mistreating prisoners under their care. By this stage I was no longer a member of the POA but when I turned up for work that day I was not allowed to go through the gates and told to report to the officers mess. When I entered at about 0730 hrs I was shocked to see over a hundred officers due to work that day most of whom were drinking pints of lager or bitter as the POA representative who also ran the club had opened the bar at 730 in the morning.

Two of the POA reps got out the front and started spouting off about the stitch-up that had occurred with the officers who had been suspended and stated that as of today the POA was ruling a strike until the officers were reinstated.

Firstly this strike was illegal as the POA had not gone down the correct road for calling industrial action, secondly I was not a member and thirdly I fully agreed to the suspension of the officers, so i slipped out and managed to get into my place of work much to the disgust of the gate staff. I spent the day with a group of governors and two other officers who were non POA members trying to feed and keep the peace with the 700 hundred or more prisoners at Scrubs at the time.

The staff were on strike for a few days and I don’t even think anything was resolved thankfully but all those officers who had gone on strike were docked their wages, when they approached the POA for reimbursements they were all told the POA did not pay its members for going on strike. It did however pay the official POA representatives who all received full pay from the POA. I asked one officer who was chairman of the POA at Belmarsh what he actually did it for and he said because you get time off work throughout the year to go on courses and conferences and the POA pay your top class accommodation and its a free piss up. Need I say more about the POA? They are nothing and are certainly in no position to make comments about a prisoners appeal or support or indeed parole. They are only scared because they have almost certainly lied and fabricated statements for their members who have been involved in the brutal assaults on Charlie and other prisoners in the system I know because I have seen it and heard it during my time as an officer in the wings and segregation units of all three prisons I worked at. I would say to the POA: “Wind your necks in and stick to what you do best, which is covering up your members mistakes and wrong doings.”

Jim Dawkins

21st November 2006

WOW, the event in Derby was a blinding success and the audience were well entertained. A couple of the celebs didn't turn up, but word has it that they had been told, in no uncertain terms, that their careers would be damaged if they attended the event. A certain lady from London, who shall remain nameless for the moment, was so impressed that she has said that she will put a similar event on early in 2007 at the Cafe de Paris, so watch this space for announcements.

EVEN MORE FROM GIOVANNI

The following on Giovanni Di Stefano's website today (20th November 2006):

CHARLES BRONSON NIGHT

20 November 2006: Please read this report from the Derby Evening Telegraph: I will comment below and its an important comment:
Derby Evening Telegraph
November 18, 2006 Saturday
SECTION: Pg. 15
LENGTH: 384 words
HEADLINE: Stars come out to back bronson bid for freedom
BYLINE: KIRSTY GREEN
BODY:

Celebrity Dj Goldie says he will "rock Derby" when he visits the city this weekend for a concert in aid of one of Britain's most notorious prisoners.

The DJ will be among a star-studded line-up performing at and supporting the concert for Charles Bronson.

Bronson, who has been branded the country's most violent prisoner after several attacks on prison officers and fellow inmates, was jailed for seven years in 1974 for armed robbery.

But because of his violence, he has spent the past 31 years in jail, the majority in solitary confinement.

The concert at the Blu Bambu, Colyear Street, has been organised by a group campaigning to free Bronson on the basis that he has never murdered anyone.

He has become famous for his poetry and books, which he has had published while in prison.

Stars of the television and music worlds have put their names to the event, which will take place from 2pm on Sunday.

Personal friend of Goldie, Kas Syed, who has organised the celebrity acts appearing on the day, said the DJ was looking forward to visiting Derby.

"He said he would rock Derby like never before and he can't wait for the concert," said Mr Syed.

Big Brother contestant Kate Lawler and her Celebrity Love Island co-star, Fran Cosgrove, will also be performing sets and there will be entertainment from singer Joe Longthorne and bands such as Doctor and the Medics and Derby's Neverland.

Organisers Gary White and Mark Fish said the concert would be a chance to put Derby on the map.

"These are massive names we are bringing to Derby," said Mr Fish, who has visited Bronson in prison in Hull.

"We didn't want to hold this in London because we wanted it to be in a more central location.

"Charles Bronson has had a lot of bad press and is associated with murderers.

"But he has never murdered anyone and shouldn't still be in prison."

As well as celebrity entertainers, there will be appearances by notorious drug smuggler Howard Marks and former London gangster Dave Courtney.

Mr White said: "We have a lot of people coming who support the campaign.

"But it's also a good chance for some fantastic entertainment like Derby hasn't seen before."

The concert received criticism from the Prison Officers' Association, which said it would be futile and only serve to give false hope of freedom.

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Its the last paragraph that is vital. The Prison Officers Association said it was "futile and only serve to give false hope of freedom". How dare they make a comment like that? On what basis does the ruddy POA (a bunch of communists in any case) have a say? Is it that the ruddy unions now have a say over and above the Parole Board? If the Parole Board is governed by the POA then its unlawful. This is the kind of injustice that cannot go without challenge. I shall be writing to the POA on Wednesday and if necessary under the Freedom of Information ask them (the POA) a flaming Union, what information they hold on Mr Bronson! They are perfectly entitled to say that in 'their opinion' this that and the other but they cannot and I will NOT allow a Union to decide on a persons liberty because making a statement like that shows that they have information which they should not. The Governor of the Prison where Mr Bronson is kept is entitled to hold information but excuse me not a ruddy bunch of radical left wing communists that in any case cause nothing but aggro to normal prison officers who we have to remember have a darned hard job. This is the smoking gun we have been looking for at last and there is an old saying in Baghdad that if you put the devil on a camel he will ride himself to hell! That is what the POA have just done.

MORE FROM GIOVANNI

The following on Giovanni Di Stefano's website today (18th November 2006):

FREE CHARLES BRONSON NIGHT
18 November 2006: Here it is. I hope to see all there. It really is worthwile attending and its for a good cause. Don't worry nothing collected goes to lawyers. This is a case that as far as I am concerned is entirely PRO BONO. How can any lawyer ask a man that has been in prison 28 years to pay a bean? There are cases and cases but this one is not just a case but a CAUSE. Its the same word only with a U after the A. So lets see all there please.

BRONSON ART EXHIBITION IN CANADA

Headbones Gallery has taken Charlie's art to Canada. They are official curator's of Charlie's work at the Visual Arts exhibition in Toronto (16 November to 9th December 2006), which features ten of his drawings. Great news that Chaz is showing around the world and that they are taking his art seriously. Read more about this story HERE.

GIOVANNI DI STEFANO TAKES CHARLIE'S CASE ON

Exciting news: Giovanni di Stefano, Ronnie Biggs' lawyer, has agreed to take on Charlie's case for an appeal. In the diary section of his website, www.studiolegaleinternazionale.com Giovanni has written the following:

10 November 2006: I am going to take his case. Its important because its quite clear this man has been well and truly 'stiched up' by the system in the UK. A system that permitted Patrick Nolan to serve over 20 years in jail for a crime he did not committ, could not have committed and which Lord Justice Tuckey in the Court of Appeal yesterday said was "worrying even by the 1980's standards." Mr Bronson was convicted at Luton Crown Court in 2002 and was sentenced, wrongly in anyone's view, to life imprisonment with a tariff of 3 years. But just see how sloppy the judgement dismissing his appeal is: Quote from Lord Justice Rose (Friday 2nd April 2004):

"THE VICE PRESIDENT: On 17th February 2002 at Luton Crown Court, following a trial before His Honour Judge Moss, the appellant was convicted on count 1, of false imprisonment and on count 4, of damaging property. He was sentenced on the first count to life imprisonment, with a term specified to be served under section 28 of the Crime Sentences Act 1997 of 3 years. No separate penalty was imposed on count 4. He appeals by leave of the Full Court given on 4th May 2001, following refusal by the Single Judge. Leave was granted on the basis that the trial judge's reference in summing-up to threats by a person was arguably too narrow in identifying the form of duress raised by way of defence. The Full Court also referred to the Court hearing the conviction appeal a renewed application in relation to sentence."

Now if his trial was on 17th February 2002 how in God's name could the Full Court have given him leave to appeal on 4th May 2001 a year BEFORE the darned trial??? Sloppy? No just negligent.

In any case leaving everything else apart by February 2004 Mr Bronson would have been entitled by law (having served two thirds of his recommended term -2 of 3 years-) to a parole review. HOWEVER, the actual appeal was some two months after that review and this is what Lord Justice Rose (perhaps in one of his more sublime human moments said):

"But it is of importance that we add this: because of the life sentence properly imposed, as we have held, the date at which the appellant is fit for release will now be a matter for the Parole Board. Although the material before us, in the form of psychiatric reports, character references and the evidence from the appellant's wife, may afford an incomplete picture, it does suggest that the appellant, in the light of his increasing age, maturity and marriage, may now be a rather different person from the one sentenced by the trial judge. It may also be of significance that, until the incident giving rise to this appeal, he had clearly, for some 2 years, been making very good process in Hull Prison. Throughout this appeal he has behaved calmly and with dignity. The proper assessment of these and other relevant matters is not for us but for the Parole Board."

Rose, LJ is effectively saying that 26 years, now 28 years is enough and that more prison serves no purpose. But the Parole Board would not have had the benefit of that indication from the Court and as a consequence Mr Bronson has served now well over his recommended term. In any case since he was sentenced in 2002 before the new rules contained within the Criminal Justice Act 2003 he is entitled to a review of the 'tariff' or 'recommended term' in any case.

It follows that by keeping Mr Bronson inside it has a domino effect and never allows him an opportunity to rehabilitate. It is for these reasons that I will take his case and do my utmost to attain his liberty on license.

LETTER FROM TEL CURRIE

Hello all,

Today I had a nice long chat on the phone with the legendary lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano in Rome. Giovanni has decided to take on Charlie Bronson's case. This is a huge boost for Charlie and all that support him. Unlike Charlie's previous legal teams Giovanni is a strong, driven, no bullshit force of nature and will fight tooth and nail to bring some justice to this case. I can't emphasize enough what a difference this will make having the top man in charge. At long last, we can all rest assured that Charlie has a formidable and decent man on the legal side.

Giovanni has studied the case thoroughly and has spotted huge discrepancies, mistakes and incompetence in Charlie's case. He is convinced a miscarriage of justice has occurred (again!) and in his words thinks Charlie has been stitched up.

This really is the most positive news we have received in years as far as Charlie's case is concerned. For all true supporters of Charles Bronson, this is the breakthrough we have all been hoping for. Thanks to Giovanni and to the diamond that is Mike Gray.

Regards
Tel Currie

BRONSON APPEAL

I have finished typing up the 26 page submission by Charlie's barrister to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which states the reasons why his conviction and sentencing in 2000 were unsafe. You can read the document by CLICKING HERE.

THE LOOSE SCREW

Jim Dawkins is an ex-prison officer with a difference: a screw with a heart. He became a firm friend of and staunch advocate for Charlie! Now you can read Jim's story, which bears witness to the stark reality of what actually goes on behind prison doors, and exposes both the glaring flaws in the prison system and the atrocities perpetrated in the name of justice, which ultimately forced his decision to leave the Prison Service after seven years of challenging the system. He wants the prison service to pull itself out of the Victorian mentality and give Charlie the chance he deserves to work towards his release and lead the normal life he yearns for. CLICK HERE to read more about this remarkable book.

STOOPID

It never ceases to amaze me how stupid some people can be ... even lawyers. The following announcement can be found at The Lawyer:

Malletts expands into London

Kings Lynn-based Malletts has opened a London office with Baker & McKenzie lawyer John Day. A senior associate at Bakers, Day has joined the new firm as a partner and will head the four-lawyer City presence. Malletts specialises in criminal and civil litigation work, and clients have including 'great train robber' Ronnie Biggs and murderer Charles Bronson. It has offices in King's Lynn, Milton Keynes and Fakenham in Norfolk. The London office will seek to expand the firm's existing client base in those practice areas and break into civil litigation.

Murderer??? Are they having a laugh??? Can I point out to our "learned" friends that Charlie has NEVER killed anyone, let alone be charged with murder! I believe that people in the legal profession who know what they are talking about might use the word "libelous" in relation to this statement.

PRISON CHAT UK

There's a new forum in town. Prison Chat UK is an online community giving support to those who have a loved one inside the British prison system. Whoever is inside, be it your mother, father, wife, husband, sister, brother etc, and no matter what they have done, you are welcomed there. It is Prison Chat's hope that you find the answers and support you need at a testing time. Having a loved one inside can leave you feeling lost, lonely and betrayed. They are there to help you get through it!