Gov. Newsom Blocks 74-Year-Old Woman’s Parole, Says She ‘Still Poses an Unreasonable Danger to Society’

Manson family member Patricia Krenwinkel has been denied parole, with Democratic 🌴California Gov. 👤Gavin Newsom saying she “still poses an unreasonable danger to society.”

Krenwinkel has spent about 53 years in prison, and in 2009 upon the death of Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins, she became the state’s longest-serving female inmate in 🌴California, People reported. Manson died in prison in 2017.

Although Newsom drew a line at Krenwinkel, as of January, Newsom has granted a total of 112 pardons, 109 commutations and 34 reprieves, according to a statement from his office.

However, in this case, he rejected a parole board recommendation to release the 74-year-old, who was convicted of seven counts of first-degree murder in the August 1969 murders that made Manson and his followers infamous.

The recommendation to free Krenwinkel came after 14 previous rejections from the parole board, according to