2011 Sun 25th Sep Join the fight to FREE Charles Bronson
Guerrilla Zoo was very lucky to feature some of Charles Bronson's unique art at our last exhibition, Modern Panic. We are in support of the Charlie Bronson Appeal Fund, which has been established to help fund Charlie's legal fight for freedom.
He has now spent over 37 years' imprisoned, 32 of those in solitary confinement. He has not been able to mix with other prisoners since 1999. Charlie spends 23 hours of the day in solitary confinement.
Charlie was first imprisoned in 1974, (aged 22) sentenced to seven years for an armed robbery at a Post Office in Little Sutton, a suburb of Ellesmere Port, during which he stole £26.18. His sentence was repeatedly extended for crimes committed within prison as Charlie fought against the system. Contrary to popular belief, Charlie has never harmed anyone outside of the prison walls. He has never taken a life. He has spent a total of just four months and nine days out of custody since 1974. He was released on 30 October 1988 and spent sixty-nine days as a free man before being arrested for robbery, and then released again on 9 November 1992, spending fifty-three days as a free man before being arrested again, this time for conspiracy to rob.
In 1999, he took Phil Danielson, an Art Teacher hostage at Hull prison. Charlie has stated he did this as he was in fear for his own life and acting under duress. Despite escaping the more serious charges in his trial, he was sentenced to Life with a recommended three year tariff in 2000.
Charlie was refused legal aid back in March 2011 to get his case back to the Criminal Cases Review Committee and contest the Parole Board's decision to deny him parole, de-categorisation or any kind of progression.
He is looking to appeal his 2000 discretionary life sentence. Since he is now EIGHT YEARS OVER the three year tariff, his family, friends and many supporters believe he should be a free man. The Appeal Fund therefore exists to fund his legal fight, pay solicitors and barristers fees, pay for independent reports and other costs as they arise.
100% of all the money donated to the Appeal Fund goes towards Charlie's fight for freedom.
We think 38 YEARS is long enough for a man who has never taken a life or harmed anyone outside of the prison walls.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH - IT'S TIME TO FREE HIM!
http://www.thecharliebronsonappealfund.co.uk
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