Former Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole after decades in prison for 1969 murders

LOS ANGELES – Former Charles Manson follower and California’s longest-serving female inmate Patricia Krenwinkel was recommended for parole after serving more than five decades for multiple killings in 1969, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.

Krenwinkel, now 77, was first recommended for parole three years ago, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked her release, saying she was too much of a public safety risk.

Following Friday’s recommendation, the case will be reviewed by California’s Board of Parole Hearings and Newsom, which can take up to nearly five months…

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