Patricia Krenwinkel, former Manson follower, granted parole for third time
Patricia Krenwinkel, a former Charles Manson follower, has been granted parole for the third time after serving nearly six decades in prison for her role in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. California Governor Gavin Newsom has previously overturned the two prior parole grants, but Krenwinkel's attorneys are urging him to allow this latest decision to stand. The parole board concluded that the 78-year-old inmate has demonstrated significant rehabilitation and poses no danger to society.
- ▪Krenwinkel was convicted in 1971 for her involvement in the murders of Sharon Tate and Leno LaBianca.
- ▪Governor Gavin Newsom reversed the parole board's decisions in 2022 and 2025, citing insufficient insight into the causes of her crime.
- ▪Her legal team argues that she has a clean disciplinary record and nine consecutive psychological evaluations have identified her as a low risk.
- ▪Krenwinkel has spent longer in prison than any other woman in California and has earned a college degree during her incarceration.
- ▪Debra Tate, the sister of victim Sharon Tate, has consistently opposed the release of Krenwinkel and other Manson followers.
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Patricia Krenwinkel listens to the ruling denying her parole on 20 January 2011. Photograph: Reed Saxon/APView image in fullscreenPatricia Krenwinkel listens to the ruling denying her parole on 20 January 2011. Photograph: Reed Saxon/APCaliforniaPatricia Krenwinkel, former Manson follower, granted parole for third timeThe 78-year-old has spent nearly six decades in prison and California governor has overturned last two parole grantsSam Levin in Los AngelesWed 7 Oct 2026 19.37 EDTLast modified on Wed 7 Oct 2026 19.38 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePatricia Krenwinkel, a former Charles Manson follower, was granted parole on Tuesday after nearly six decades in prison for her role in the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in Los Angeles.This is the third time that Krenwinkel, 78, has been…
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