This image released by the California Department of Corrections on April 5, 2012, shows convicted serial killer Charles Manson on June 16, 2011 at the California State Prison in Corcoran, California. California corrections officials released new photographs of Manson, 77. Manson is scheduled for a 12th parole hearing next week. He’s serving a life sentence for the killings of nine people, including the 1969 deaths of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six other people in cult attacks. (AFP/Getty Images)
Here’s something Sirhan Sirhan, Charles Manson, and Scott Peterson have in common: All three murderers are currently classified as “low risk” by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation–and indicator of an inmate’s chances of reconviction and a leading criteria for parole. It’s our must read of the day, and you can check it out here.
