Tommy Robinson Set for Release Following Sentence Reduction
British political figure Tommy Robinson is poised to regain his freedom within the next week, as the High Court has agreed to reduce his 18-month sentence for contempt of court by four months.
Robinson was incarcerated last October after breaching a 2021 court injunction that barred him from reiterating allegations against Jamal Hijazi, a Syrian refugee who had previously secured a libel victory against him.
During the original sentencing, Justice Johnson clarified that Robinson’s prison term comprised a 14-month “punitive” segment and a four-month “coercive” segment. This week, Robinson successfully appealed to the High Court to have the coercive part of his sentence lifted.
Justice Johnson previously indicated that Robinson could have this coercive period alleviated if he demonstrated compliance with the court’s order.
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We’re happy to announce, Tommy Robinson will be freed from prison within the week, and coming home to his children.
Thank you all for the continued support, it’s kept him going in the darkest days. pic.twitter.com/RX7vd6vIZW
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) May 20, 2025
The contempt charges were linked to Robinson’s 2023 film, Silenced, along with various interviews where he reiterated the previously banned claims. Robinson admitted to ten violations of the injunction after the Solicitor General filed two contempt applications, one of which accused him of “publishing, causing, authorising or procuring” the film’s release.
In March, reported that Robinson had endured 128 days in solitary confinement at his prison in Milton Keynes.
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Tommy Robinson has now spent 127 in solitary confinement.
The legal limit being 72hrs before review
His crime?
Showing a film exposing the corrupt judiciary, and posting it for YOU to decide.
Currently 160m+ views on
Keep Tommy in your thoughts and prayers. https://t.co/8HENABhp3t pic.twitter.com/bUqaHzBVhL
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) March 4, 2025
Interestingly, other inmates at this facility have included notorious figures such as the Manchester Arena bombers and Islamic extremists like Abu Hamza and Anjem Choudary—individuals with far graver offenses than Robinson’s alleged missteps.
Political Prisoner No. 1 Belmarsh
Robinson has been a focal point of controversy within the British state, primarily due to his outspoken views aimed at exposing grooming gangs, mass immigration, and the perceived threats posed by Islamic extremism.
