View gallery Image Credit: California Department of Correct Erik Menendez was denied parole three months after his and brother Lyle Menendez's successful resentencing hearing. The court deemed Erik, 54, a moderate risk to the community if released from San Diego, California's Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. Meanwhile, supporters of the brothers - who have been incarcerated since 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez - were shocked about the results of Erik's Thursday, August 21, hearing.