Nazi terrorist from South Yorkshire, Jack Coulson, set to walk free from jail within months

A Nazi terrorist from South Yorkshire whose bedroom was decorated with swastikas and who described Adolf Hitler as his leader could be freed from jail within months.
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Jack Coulson, 22, from Mexborough, Doncaster, is due to be freed from a young offenders' institution despite a parole board saying it was not satisfied he was suitable for release.

He was detained in 2018 after admitting downloading a terrorist manual.

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A parole board previously refused his early release as it did not believe there was a "reduction in risk" since he was first detained.

Nazi fanatic Jack Coulson.Nazi fanatic Jack Coulson.
Nazi fanatic Jack Coulson.
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But due to the type of sentence he is serving, he will be freed in October.

In July 2018, Coulson was handed a four year and eight month sentence for having a terror handbook, after previously being convicted of making an explosive.

Leeds Crown Court heard how the then 19-year-old downloaded the book, which described how to make and detonate explosives, after boasting about wanting to kill a female MP.

The terrorist's bedroom was decorated with Nazi flags.The terrorist's bedroom was decorated with Nazi flags.
The terrorist's bedroom was decorated with Nazi flags.
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During a police interview, Coulson had described Adolf Hitler as his "leader", Leeds Crown Court heard.

Now 22, Coulson first became eligible to be considered for release in April last year.

A document detailing the parole board's decision showed work to address his offending while in custody was considered to have been of "limited benefit".

Police uncovered far-right and Nazi symbols in the teenager's bedroom after his arrested, including a wall decorated with Nazi flags.

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It said an "intervention" to tackle the causes of his extremist behaviour was "not completed due to concerns about Mr Coulson's engagement".

None of the officials or experts who gave evidence to the parole board supported his release.

A plan to restrict Coulson's movements and who he contacted if he was released was not "robust enough" at this stage as he we would "be unlikely to comply with it", the board said.

The panel added it "was not satisfied that Mr Coulson was suitable for release".

Although this request for an early end to his detention was rejected, because he is serving a determinate sentence, he is still due to be freed when his term ends in October this year.