California Governor Gavin Newsom has provided a glimmer of hope for the Menendez brothers. He directed the state parole board to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment to evaluate whether Lyle and Erik Menendez,

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced a risk assessment of Lyle and Erik Menendez to determine whether the convicted murderers “pose a current, unreasonable risk to public safety.” Risk assessments are conducted by public safety experts and forensic psychologists.

The Menendez family thanked Gov. Gavin Newsom for seeking a risk assessment ahead of his decision on whether to offer clemency to the brothers.