Debra Tate, the sister of Sharon Tate, has expressed her concerns that Leslie Van Houten, a former member of the Manson Family who was convicted of her murder, will kill again if she is released from prison.
Van Houten was sentenced to death in 1971 for her role in the murders of Tate and four other people at her Los Angeles home in 1969. Despite being sentenced to death in 1971, her sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1972.
Van Houten has been up for parole several times, but she has been denied each time. In 2023, she was recommended for parole by the California Parole Board, but the decision was overturned by a state appeals court.
Debra Tate has said that she is “appalled” by the decision to recommend parole for Van Houten, and she believes that she is still a danger to society.
“I know that she’s still capable of great brutality,” Tate said in an interview with ABC News. “The heinous crimes that were committed in the past, in 1969, will repeat themselves again. I am quite sure.”
Tate’s concerns are echoed by other survivors of the Manson Family murders, as well as by law enforcement officials.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón believes that Leslie Van Houten is still a danger to society, as she has not shown that she has been reformed.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has said that it will not release Van Houten until it has received additional information from the parole board.
CDCR spokesperson Terry Thornton stated that the department is still reviewing the decision of the appeals court. The release of Leslie Van Houten will be contingent upon the department receiving all information from the parole board.
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The case of Leslie Van Houten is a reminder of the challenges of rehabilitating violent offenders. Despite decades of therapy and counseling, Van Houten has not been able to convince the parole board that she is no longer a danger to society.
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It is unclear what the future holds for Van Houten. She could be released from prison at any time, but she could also be denied parole again. Only time will tell whether she will ever be able to convince the parole board that she is safe to be released.
