LOS ANGELES, July 14 (UPI) -- The California Parole Board is being urged to deny early prison release for former Manson family member Susan Atkins, who has terminal cancer, papers show.
Officials will consider whether to give Atkins a so-called compassionate release, saying it will cost the state more than $1.2 million to provide medical care and security for the convicted murderer following her brain cancer diagnosis in March.