Charles Manson - Up for Parole / DENIED

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The youngest member of the Manson family and an active participant in the LaBianca murders, Leslie Van Houten, was granted parole last year. California governor Jerry Brown overruled the parole recommendation.



Van Houten has just been granted parole again by a California Parole Board. She's been a model prisoner and earned several college degrees during her nearly 50 years behind bars.

Van Houten had been a high school homecoming princess, athlete and cheerleader before dropping out of school and eventually ending up with Manson and crew.

She testified that the trauma of her parents' divorce, her teen pregnancy and other problems led her to drop out of school, run away from home, become involved in drugs and eventually join Manson's cult.

At her parole hearing, another young female member of the Manson family testified that Manson threatened to torture and kill her if she tried to leave. She told the Board that both she and Van Houten were afraid to leave the cult.

Governor Brown now has a 120-day period to affirm, reverse or take no action on the latest decision.

Story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parole-lesl...-follower/