hed out to the governor for comment on Krenwinkel's parole decision.

The governor's office referred KCRA to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which noted Krenwinkel was preliminarily granted parole at her 17th suitability hearing on Tuesday.

 All grants of parole are proposed decisions and become final only after a thorough and comprehensive review by the Board of Parole Hearings and the Governor,  CDCR said.

In cases where the incarcerated person was convicted of murder, the governor has an additional 30 days after the board's 120-day period for reviewing the decision to review the parole decision.

The governor could choose to allow the decision to stand or reverse it. Should the governor reverse the parole decision, the person would be scheduled for a new hearing within 18 months of the person's previous hearing.

KCRA asked Newsom's office for additional comment on whether he would allow the release.

CDCR said that the Board of Parole's record in granting parole only to those who are not likely to recidivate is among the best in the country, with more than 96% of people released after a parole hearing not convicted of another crime within three years.

The board's standard for parole involves  numerous steps and use of validated risk assessment tools, including evaluation by forensic psychologists,  according to CDCR.