...It was all about Susan, Susan, Susan. The site claims that without her testimony Manson never would have been convicted. Um, she gave that testimony to the grand jury, and then recanted before the trial. Yes, she seems properly remorseful. Suuuure she was.
Yes, it does portray her to appear almost saintlike, which is of course absurd. Whatever good she's accomplished while in prison does not change what she did to get there.
Leslie Van Houton is another Manson girl who's been bucking for parole the past 20 years. I'm not even sure these people could live normal lives outside of prison, they've been there so long not to mention the high profile nature of the crime. Like the line in 'Shawshank Redemption' about not being able to make it on the outside because you're 'institutionalized'.
Of this would not apply to the bedridden and terminally ill Atkins but still, denial of her release was justified.
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