"when considered as a whole, I find the evidence shows that she currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison at this time. Therefore, I reverse the decision to parole Ms. Krenwinkel."
"has unfortunately chosen politics over people."
"Even worse, he directly violated the law requiring him to give 'great weight' to the fact that Pat is a documented survivor of domestic violence."
"His silence on this crucial aspect of the case is an affront to survivors everywhere, particularly during Domestic Violence Awareness Month."
Governor Gavin Newsom denied parole for Patricia Krenwinkel, a follower of Charles Manson involved in the 1969 murders of Sharon Tate and four others. Newsom signed a reversal to a decision to grant parole, stating that when the evidence is considered as a whole she poses an unreasonable danger to society if released. He previously blocked her parole in 2022 for similar reasons. Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office agrees with the decision, while Krenwinkel's attorney criticized the move as politics over people and argued the governor failed to give proper weight to her status as a documented survivor of domestic violence. Krenwinkel, 77, is the state's longest-serving female inmate since Susan Atkins died in 2009.
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