The Menendez siblings‘ correctional facility is ensuring complete security following significant developments in their notorious case … TMZ reports.
An insider from the California Department of Corrections disclosed to TMZ … heightened security measures are in place after the announcement by L.A. County D.A. George Gascón, confirming his intention to request a judicial resentence for Erik and Lyle Menendez. The siblings are currently serving life sentences without the option for parole for the 1989 slaying of their parents, Kitty and José Menendez. Gascón submitted an official filing on Thursday evening requesting a judicial resentence.
We are informed that prison guards are putting in extra hours to ensure safety within the facility … while also monitoring the surroundings, anticipating an influx of onlookers at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County.
Our source indicates there’s a possibility that someone might attempt something reckless regarding the siblings … particularly given the current high visibility of the case.
It is suggested that significant events such as this tend to attract families of other prisoners, who are seeking a chance to advocate for their loved ones’ early release.
Given these developments, the correctional facility has also augmented patrols around its perimeter.
Regarding Erik and Lyle … it’s reported that the siblings are still residing in their unit but are under close observation when outdoors … due to concerns that another inmate may attempt to harm them to gain notoriety.
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Nevertheless, a source claims the brothers are still being treated like celebrities within the prison … with numerous inmates requesting autographs and other keepsakes.
As mentioned earlier, Erik and Lyle technically aren’t allowed to give away their possessions … yet such restrictions haven’t deterred their fellow inmates from laying claim.