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For 5th Time, a California Governor Has Rejected Parole for Manson Follower
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday blocked parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, reversing a panel’s recommendation that she be freed after spending a half-century in prison.
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Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten's Latest Bid For Freedom Rejected By California Supreme Court
Since 2016, parole boards have recommended five times that Van Houten be freed from prison. Former Gov. Jerry Brown and current Gov. Gavin Newsom have blocked her parole four time
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Parole Recommended for Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten
A California panel has recommended parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, who has spent nearly five decades in prison.
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Appeals Court Denies Former Manson Follower's Bid for Release
A state appeals court panel Wednesday rejected a bid to release former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten or her own recognizance or bail after an inmate in her prison housing unit tested positive for coronavirus.