The Menendez brothers are set for long-awaited parole board hearings in California this week after spending nearly 30 years in prison for the 1989 killings of their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez.

In May, Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were sentenced in 1996 to life without the possibility of parole, saw their sentences reduced by a judge to 50 years to life , making them eligible for parole under California's youth offender law because they were under the age of 26 when they committed their crimes.

The brothers will appear separately before the state parole board to argue that they no longer pose a threat to public safety, will not re-offend and take full responsibility for their crimes. Erik Menendez will have his hearing on Thursday morning, followed by Lyle Menendez on Friday. Th

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