Apparently John Waters is pushing in his new book for the release of Manson follower Leslie Van Houten. The following comes from an NPR article covering Waters' arguments:

Waters admits that his position isn't popular and acknowledges the gruesome nature of the murders, but he adds: "Leslie has taken responsibility, and she has followed the rules the rules that they have told her to follow to get parole. ... She's the poster girl for the California prison system.

"I do believe in rehabilitation," he says of Van Houten.

Should she be let loose after all these years?

Here's a link to the NPR article:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111585116

And here's an excerpt of the book in which he argues for Van Houten's release on the Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-waters/leslie-van-houten-a-frien_b_246953.html

Unless her release can bring back Sharon Tate, her child and the others that were murdered that night Van Houten's only release from prison should be the day she takes her last breath on earth.
I'm a fan of Waters and his "lesser gross out" films but I think he is wrong.