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Newsom Rejects Parole for Patricia Krenwinkel, Convicted in the 1969 Manson Family Murders
Governor Newsom rejected parole citing ongoing public safety risks despite Krenwinkel’s 56 years in custody and a clean disciplinary record, overruling the Parole Board’s earlier approval.
- On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a May parole board grant and denied parole to Patricia Krenwinkel, continuing his pattern of rejecting her release since 2022.
- Newsom acknowledged Krenwinkel's prison rehabilitation, citing her excellent disciplinary record and college degrees, but concluded these factors are outweighed by negatives bearing on her future risk.
- Court records show she admitted stabbing Abigail Folger 5 times during the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders.
- Advocates argue the decision could prompt legal challenges, citing past court overrulings of Newsom, such as the case of Leslie Van Houten, who was released in 2023.
- Krenwinkel's lengthy custody record shows she has appeared before the California Parole Board 16 times over 56 years and remains the state's longest-serving female inmate, while Charles Denton 'Tex' Watson, Robert Kenneth Beausoleil, and Bruce Davis remain incarcerated.
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Ex-Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel again denied parole by Newsom for role in 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders
By Richard Ramos California Gov. Gavin Newsom has again denied the parole of Patricia Krenwinkel, the longest-serving female inmate in the state and a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson, citing ongoing concerns about her insight and risk to public safety. In a written decision released by his office, Newsom said he denied the May 2025 parole recommendation for Krenwinkel, 77, after concluding that she “currently poses an unreasonable …
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