Letter to the Editor: The fact that someone is granted parole after 53 years does mean that the parole decision shows contempt for the law.
That is the primary thesis of this op-ed, and it shows a lack of understanding of the legal system in California. Is prison meant to punish or to rehabilitate someone? Franklin’s opinion favors the former.
As all of us who worked in this profession met many inmates who committed some horrendous acts, including murder. I have known countless murderers who ranged in age from 14 to much older. Should every person who committed murder be locked up for the rest of their lives? Guess what? They’re not.2016 U.S. Department of Justice report
The 53 years she was locked up for, in my opinion, was excessive. If the case was not so infamous, it would not be newsworthy. Murderers are released every day. Franklin implies that Van Houten had a “quite effective makeup job” to cover up the “X” in her forehead. Is anyone the same person they were 53 years ago or when they were 19 years old?— Sandi Ivemeyer, Sandwich, IllinoisDr.
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