The 70-year-old has spent nearly five decades behind bars after being jailed in 1974 for an armed robbery. "My art now is my life," he said. on Channel 4, his long-lost son, George Bamby, said the 70-year-old has got "quite a few girlfriends" after his three marriages. which aired on Monday night, he is seen calling his son, George, from his cell, and tells him: "I've got a horrible, nasty, vicious, violent past (but) I've never killed anyone, I've never harmed a woman, never harmed a child. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. A number of new driving law changes are set to launch in March, with motorists being warned of number plate changes and the potential for major Government announcements. In advance of his parole hearing, Bronson features in a new two-part documentary from Channel 4. 10 News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Charles Bronson's long-lost son claims criminal is 'lovely guy'. More recently, 23 motorhomes were at the car park, although some may have just parked up for the day. Bronson was the 11th of 15 children born to his parents, a Lithuanian-American mother and a Lithuanian . Picture: Bronson, who has been downgraded in prison from a "high" to "medium risk", claims that he's a changed man and, is "coming home" with the help of his legal team. 'It is a great regret of mine. 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Ms Peterson told the interviewer that upon finding the stolen goods and her son just admitting to 'taking them', she 'took them' off him. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. In the two-part documentary Bronson: Fit to be Free? READ MORE: Charles Bronson dances naked and is shot by riot gear guards as new show unearths clip. "Somewhere where Charlie can live a peaceful life in Devon with a support network of people nearby and always available to be on hand if he needs any support. Jason passed on at the age of . Dubbed one of Britains most violent offenders, Bronson, who changed his surname to Salvador in 2014 after the artist Salvador Dali, has been in prison for much of the last 50 years, often spending time in solitary confinement or specialist units. He starred in films such as Once Upon a Time in the West, The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Rider on the Rain, The Mechanic, and the Death Wish series. Charles Bronson, 69, who now uses the name Salvador, is serving a life term at HMP Woodhill in Buckinghamshire. "When I create a piece of art, I create a piece of myself. At the moment, around 15 people occupy the facility on a typical day. T he prisoner formerly known as Bronson wants the world to know he has changed. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. We didn't want to use a sperm bank, so we asked my husband's son to . He added: "I want to make sure that this time when Charlie is released he has a place he can call home. ", He adds: "Because, you haven't got the best past - be honest.". "I'm coming home, I'm definitely coming home. What the f*** am I still in prison for?. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Bronson, who spends 23 hours a day in isolation, is now hoping to reenter society following a parole hearing on March 6. He was diagnosed with PTSD and acute anxiety disorder after suffering breakdowns and has been unable to work since the attack. 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Charles Bronson was born Charles Buchinsky on November 3, 1921 in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania. Since February, Jill Ireland, her husband, Charles Bronson, and their seven children had lived with the specter of death. It is understood that he is still being held at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Bronson has made seven failed parole appeals and appealed his life sentence in 2004, describing his treatment in solitary confinement as 'torture'. His Career, Married Life. Both episodes will be available on All 4 from this evening. This alone is cause for concern but when the couple get married and move to America, the trouble (and fun) really begins. He described the conditions in Strangeways before the riot: 'Cons were three to a cell. Since 1974, Bronson has amassed 17 convictions of a string of violent offences and has taken 11 hostages over his criminal career - including holding prison art teacher Phil Daniels at spearpoint for 43 hours in 1999. "I remember going in the bedroom one day and he had pencils and little notebooks," she added, before explaining that Bronson did not have the funds to purchase such items at that age. Photographer George was summoned to prison after Bronson recognised his name when he appeared in a TV documentary. But at the end of the day what people dont realise, since George, my son, has come into my life, Ive changed and George has got me the best legal team in the world Im coming home, Im definitely coming home. The Metro reported that he wrote to George Bamby-Salvador about the news, saying: Weve been waiting a long time for this. Charles Bronson, who has been behind bars for almost 50 years, says he is now "anti-crime" and has "changed" since his son George came into his life and he has turned to art: "I've swapped (my) sawn-off shotgun for a sawn-off paintbrush.". 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The Parole Board is set to decide whether one of the UK's longest . Start your Independent Premium subscription today. New Premier Inn for seaside town among latest Devon plans, Award-winning Devon pub shuts its doors as cost of living hits hard, Owners of The Bear and Blacksmith in South Devon are deeply saddened by the difficult decision, DWP Universal Credit benefits, energy bills and taxes rising in April, Millions of households this spring can expect rises to broadband, water and council tax to name a few, People living in vans to be kicked out of Exmouth car park home. Heres What The Doc Says. Confident he will be released from HMP Woodhill, he has already started making plans for the future with his son George Bamby. Bronson earlier this month launched an art exhibition in the hope of boosting his parole bid. However, friends and supporters of Bronson said that Bamby is a . We are very hopeful that he will be released on parole. 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