Prison for the last 19 years has been "horrific" reveals Michael O'Brien, who has spent his time doing more than 50 courses and says he has even had letters from Bestwood crime boss Colin Gunn - the man who went to prison for plotting to murder O'Brien's parents at their chalet-style home on the Lincolnshire coast.
Gunn was jailed with two other men over conspiracy to murder John, O'Brien's step dad, and O'Brien's mum, Joan Stirland, after O'Brien began his jail time, a minimum of 24 years, later reduced to 18 years, in 2004, for the murder of 22-year-old shopfitter Marvyn Bradshaw.
O'Brien's parole hearing is on March 20 this year, and comes after he has served the minimum term of a life sentence; a time when he is planning a fresh start working with HMP: The Herbert Marvin Project, a CIC - community interest - company formed with the intention to change the mindset of young individuals that they come into contact.
