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Van Houten has had 23 hearings before the Board of Parole. The panel has recommended Van Houten be paroled five times since 2016, according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
In May, a California appeals court ruled Van Houten should be released from prison after committing the infamous 1969 murders with five others at the direction of Manson.
A California appeals court reversed Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision to deny parole for Leslie Van Houten, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson.
Last November, a parole board for the fifth time in as many years recommended Van Houten’s release. Gov. Gavin Newsom ultimately rejected her parole, triggering an appeal.
On January 30, 2019, during her 22nd parole hearing, Van Houten was recommended for parole for the third time. But on June 4, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom overruled the parole board's recommendation, claiming the then 69-year-old Van Houten was still a "danger to society" and that she had "potential for future violence". [55]
A California parole board Tuesday recommended the release of convicted murderer Leslie Van Houten, who had been a follower of cult leader Charles Manson.
California’s governor announced Friday that he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after serving 53 ...
A California board granted parole on Wednesday to Leslie Van Houten, who as a follower of Charles Manson, took part in a notorious murder spree.