California releases new photo of Charles Manson, now 77

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California releases new photo of Charles Manson, now 77

Once again, Charles Manson is up for parole, and in advance of next week’s parole hearing, the state of California released the most recent photo of Charles Manson, now 77 and looking genuinely old. His hair has grown back out, now long and gray like his long beard. His trademark swastika forehead tattoo is still visible in his forehead wrinkles.

The parole board rejected his bid in 2007, saying Mason “continues to pose an unreasonable danger to others and may still bring harm to anyone he would come in contact with.”

Manson refused to participate in that hearing, describing himself as a “prisoner of the political system.” He also declined to participate in any psychological evaluations in 2007.

“He refused to cooperate, so the conclusion they drew from the reports is he still remains a danger to the public,” Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. Patrick Sequeira said at the time. “He was convicted of nine horrible murders. He has expressed no remorse or empathy for any of the victims.”

A new photo released by state prison system shows Manson with long, gray hair and a beard. It was released at the request of CNN in advance of next Wednesday’s parole hearing.

Manson and other members of his so-called family were convicted of killing actress Sharon Tate and six other people during a bloody rampage in the Los Angeles area during two August nights in 1969. Prosecutors said that Manson and his followers were trying to incite a race war that he believed was prophesized in the Beatles’ song “Helter Skelter.”

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