Leslie Van Houten spent 53 years in prison for the ... She was found suitable for parole at her 22nd parole hearing in 2020, but the decision was reversed by Newsom. Van Houten appealed the ...

Former Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was released Tuesday ... Van Houten was eligible for parole after a July 2020 hearing, but her release was blocked by Newsom, who argued that she ...

The California Supreme Court has rejected a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rejection of her parole in Dec. 2020. The ...