Criminal
Jan. 14, 2022
Governor reverses Parole Board, Sirhan stays in prison
“After decades in prison, he has failed to address the deficiencies that led him to assassinate Sen. Kennedy. Mr. Sirhan lacks the insight that would prevent him from making the same types of dangerous decisions he made in the past,” wrote Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Gov. Gavin Newsom reversed the Parole Board on Thursday, saying assassin Sirhan Sirhan has failed to develop “the insight necessary to mitigate his current dangerousness” despite 55 years in prison.
The Parole Board decided in August to grant Sirhan parole but Newsom determined he still poses an unreasonable threat to public safety.
“Mr. Sirhan’s assassination of Sen. Kennedy is among the most notorious crimes i...
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