runaway prisoner who was on in run for over appeared three weeks on podcast talking about in prison caused him “heartache”.
Gregor Gray, who so far served 17 years of sentence for robbery, escaped from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire in mid May.
Bye on Gray appeared in run in episode of The Chop Shop podcast from Birmingham which was released on Wednesday.
Speaking to the hosts of the podcast, Gray said: “There is a man talking to you right now. on in run.
“I’m not hiding from anyone, my name is Gregor Grey,” he said.
He added that he escaped from prison because of “injustice and heartache” he experience while in custody, adding that he cried until he fell asleep every night until in prison.
Gray’s original sentence was reported to have been four years, but he remained in prison because of being in prison for Public Protection Judgment (IPP).
The IPP sentence, which is described as “an indefinite sentence reserved for serious offenders,” means that offenders must serve a minimum term before they can apply for release from parole board. Nonetheless board will approve the offender’s release only if they believe the offender is “sufficiently safe”.
While the IPP sentence was running in 2005 policy was decommissioned in 2012, after being named the “biggest spot”. on in criminal justice system on former Supreme Court justice. decision not applied retroactively, so those already the IPP verdict continued to be so.
On May 21, BirminghamLive reported that Gray called one of to his journalists, saying that being in prison drove him crazy, and that he planned to return to prison in front of him next parole hearing on June 14th.
In a previous statement, Derbyshire Police said: “We are appealing. for information after the convict absconded from HMP Sudbury.
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“Gregor Gray left Open prison [on 15 May]He is known use aliases of Moses Blake, MacGregor Gray and Marcus Osborne and also has links to the Leicester and Birmingham areas.
“Anyone who saw him or knows of his whereabouts are asked to be contacted by Derbyshire Police at 688-150522.
“If you see Gray, please do not approach him, but contact the police immediately.”
