Erik Menendez was denied parole at a hearing Thursday and will remain in prison for his role in the murder of his parents with his older brother in 1989.

He was 18 at the time of the murders.

Lyle Menendez’s hearing is scheduled for Friday. They are being held at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego.

“I believe in redemption or I wouldn’t be doing this job … but based on the legal standards, we find that you continue to pose an unreasonable risk to public safety,” California Board of Parole Hearings Commissioner Robert Barton said.

The younger Menendez’s behavior while behind bars was cited as a reason to deny parole, despite their family’s support for the brothers’ release.

“Two things can be true. They can love and forgive you, and you can still be found unsuit

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