The brothers had their hopes of a quick release dashed late last week. Their lawyers, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, could speed up the process — or they could even cut their wait time in half.

E rik and Lyle Menendez will remain in prison after the California parole board rejected both of their bids for early release this week. The pair must wait three more years until their next parole hearing.

Commissioners have explained the several reasons why Erik and Lyle Menendez were denied parole after killing their parents’ over three decades ago in 1989.