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Erik Menendez was never supposed to keep the 17-page, soul-baring letter his older brother Lyle wrote to him in May 1990 when they were being held in county jail.. Lyle wrote the letter two months ...
For example, many women who are incarcerated endorse being single mothers, and are often labeled as inadequate providers for their children during and after their time in prison or jail. [34] In fact, 52% of incarcerated mothers report living in a single-parent household compared to 19% of incarcerated fathers. [ 34 ]
In March 2024, the case was the topic of the 48 Hours episode The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom. [117] In July 2024, the brothers were featured in the third episode of Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer. [118] [119] In October 2024, The Menendez Brothers, a documentary film featuring prison interviews with the brothers, was released on ...
In 1868, North Carolina adopted a new State Constitution that provided for building a state penitentiary. Inmates began building the state's first prison, Central Prison, in 1870, and moved into the completed castle-like structure in December 1884. In 1881, the state leased two tracts of land near Raleigh for inmates to farm.
The Menéndez brothers were arrested in 1990 on two counts of first-degree murder after their parents — José and Kitty — were found shot to death in their home. Two trials resulted in Erik and
More than 30 family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the shotgun murders of their parents Jose and Kitty more than 30 years ago, are calling for their release ...
In an interview shortly before his release, McCollum said Rook was his first friend on death row, adding, "I didn’t look at him like a killer. People do change in prison. That man was like a brother to me." [25] McCollum experienced the executions of 42 North Carolina death row inmates during his stay and once said, "I'm tired. I don't know ...
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón “strongly supports” Erik and Lyle Menendez’s bid for clemency and has written letters on behalf of each brother to California Gov. Gavin Newsom ...