Charles Manson follower denied parole for 19th time

Van Houten was convicted of the murders of Leno and Rosemary La Bianca 40 years ago.

Some supporters of Van Houten showed up at her court appearance in Los Angeles, saying that she should be freed. She has reportedly been a cooperative inmate during her entire incarceration.

"Leslie, my God, is unbelievable," Paul Van Houten, her father told ABC. "I'll guarantee you there are people on the outside who haven't done as well."

Leslie Van Houten was one of five people who belong to a group allegedly led by Charles Manson that went on a murder spree in 1969. Eleven people were murdered, including Sharon Tate, the wife of director Roman Polanski. All the people who followed Manson, as well as Manson himself, were sentenced to life behind bars.

The sister of Sharon Tate, one of the victims of the Manson Family, has rallied against any of the Manson followers to be released from prison.

"Is a tiger dangerous if it gets out of its cage? We proved that at the LA zoo," Tate told ABC. "In the cage they are fine. You cannot let them out."

The chairman of the California parole board, Robert Doyle, said that Van Houten is not eligible for parole because she "does not look at herself to see what made her capable of this activity [murder]," AP reported.

In the future, Van Houten should seek more counseling on how to deal with men and strong male figures, Doyle said.