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Parole Board Denies Erik Menéndez Release for Three Years Over Prison Misconduct

A resentencing that restored parole eligibility set up a separate review for Lyle Menéndez.

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)
De izq a der, Erik y Lyle Menendez en su juventud, en Los Ángeles, California. Foto via Netflix
Las autoridades de California negaron la libertad condicional a Erik Menéndez, condenado junto a su hermano Lyle por el asesinato de sus padres en 1989

Overview

  • After a daylong virtual hearing, two California commissioners ruled Erik Menéndez remains an unreasonable public‑safety risk.
  • Commissioners cited repeated contraband cellphone use and other rule violations as the primary basis for denying parole.
  • Erik will be ineligible to seek parole again for three years, while Lyle Menéndez’s separate hearing was scheduled for Friday from the same San Diego facility.
  • Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman maintained opposition to release, arguing the brothers have not shown full rehabilitation or accountability.
  • Any future parole grant would undergo a statutory legal review and a governor review window before any release could occur.