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California Parole Board Denies Release for Erik and Lyle Menéndez After Separate Hearings

Panels cited disciplinary violations and an ongoing public‑safety risk in rulings that followed a May resentencing that made the brothers eligible for parole.

SAN DIEGO (United States), 22/08/2025.- A handout photo made available by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez appearing before the parole board via teleconference from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California, USA, 21 August 2025. Erik and Lyle Menendez were tried and sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents in 1989. EFE/EPA/California Department of Corrections / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
FILE - This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. (California Dept. of Corrections via AP, File)
Lyle Menendez comparece ante la junta de libertad condicional por teleconferencia el viernes 22 de agosto de 2025, en el centro penitenciario Richard J. Donovan de San Diego. (Departamento de Correccionales de California a través de AP)
De izq a der, Erik y Lyle Menendez en su juventud, en Los Ángeles, California. Foto via Netflix

Overview

  • Erik Menéndez was denied parole on Thursday and Lyle Menéndez received the same decision on Friday in virtual hearings from Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego.
  • Commissioners pointed to in‑prison misconduct, including repeated rules violations such as illicit cellphone use, in concluding the men pose an unreasonable danger to the public.
  • Each denial sets a three‑year wait before the brothers can seek parole again, according to the board’s decisions reported after the day‑long hearings.
  • The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office opposed release, arguing the brothers have not shown full rehabilitation or acceptance of responsibility.
  • The hearings were made possible by a May 2025 resentencing that reduced their terms to 50 years to life under California’s under‑26 law, and supporters from a family‑backed coalition argued for their rehabilitation and remorse.