Lyle and Erik Menendez are heading to their long-awaited parole hearing, marking a huge step forward in their push to be released after 35 years behind bars . Erik Menendez's parole hearing is set for Thursday and Lyle Menendez's hearing will be on Friday. After the hearings conclude, the parole board will determine whether the brothers are suitable for parole. The final decision on parole will then go to California Gov. Gavin Newsom to approve, deny or modify the decision, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. If granted parole, they'd be eligible for release immediately after the decision is finalized, which takes about five months, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. If parole is denied, the denial could be for either three
Menendez brothers' long-awaited parole hearing to begin: What you need to know

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