Erik and Lyle Menendez were 19 and 22 years old when they were arrested on murder charges in the killings of their parents. If released from prison three decades later, they would reintegrate into society as men in their 50s who have spent the majority of their adult lives incarcerated.

After Lyle and Erik Menendez’s push for freedom after more than 30 years behind bars faced a roadblock as Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman last month announced that his office would no longer recommend resentencing,