An escaped prisoner has rang his local paper to complain about his time behind bars and tell them jail is driving him insane.
After serving 17 years inside, Greggor Grey absconded from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire on May 15 and police have warned the public not to approach the fugitive.
Grey called Birmingham Live and said that he intended to give himself up before his next scheduled parole hearing on June 14.
He said: "We're in prison for the last 17 years. It's driving me insane.
"I thought about just giving them [his parole hearing] the raw uncut emotion that I deal with on a daily basis."
Grey gave no indication of where he was hiding.
It is understood he is the subject of a controversial IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) order.
He was originally the subject of a three year minimum IPP. These set the minimum term an offender must serve before they can apply to the Parole Board for release.
But the board will only release them if they think the offender is no longer required to be kept in jail for the protection of the public.
IPPs were launched in 2005 but scrapped in 2012 after being described as the "single greatest stain" on the criminal justice system by former Supreme Court justice, Lord Brown.
But the decision was not retrospective - meaning those serving an IPP sentence still have to apply to the parole board for their freedom.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police confirmed he was on the run and said that according to their information he was serving a life sentence and not an IPP.
They urged anyone with information to come forward to the force.
In a previous statement, Derbyshire Police said about the escaped convict: "We are appealing for information after a convict absconded from HMP Sudbury. Greggor Grey left the open prison on Sunday 15 May.
"The 42-year-old who is serving a life sentence for robbery is described as black, 5ft 11ins tall and of stocky build.
“He is known to use the aliases of Moses Blake, McGreggor Gray and Marcus Osbourne and has links to the Leicester and Birmingham areas.
"Anyone who has seen him or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact Derbyshire police quoting reference 688-150522. If you see Grey, please do not approach him, but contact police immediately.
"You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org. In an emergency you should always call 999."
