After her visit behind bars, Kim Kardashian is grateful that Erik and Lyle Menéndez can walk free.

After Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón recommended Thursday that the brothers be resentenced for the 1989 murders of their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez, potentially making them “immediately eligible for parole release’, Kardashians star shared her reaction.

“The Menéndez brothers were given a second chance at life and will wake up tomorrow and finally be eligible for a parole hearing,” she began in a statement on her Instagram Story. “They can be released within six months.

“Thank you, George Gascón, for revisiting the Menéndez brothers’ case and righting a significant injustice. Your commitment to truth and honesty is commendable,” Kardashian wrote.

She went on to thank “the millions who spoke out,” adding: “Your voices were heard. The media attention, especially after Ryan Murphy’s TV show, helped expose the abuse and injustice in their case.”

After Erik slammed Murphy’s Monsters: the story of Erik and Lyle Menéndez In an “unfair representation”, Kardashian and Cooper Koch (who played Erik on the series) visited the brothers along with 40 inmates at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County to discuss prison reform. She then wrote an essay calling for their release.

Kardashian added Thursday: “Society’s understanding of child abuse has evolved, and social media allows us to question the systems in place. This case highlights the importance of challenging decisions and seeking the truth, even when guilt is not in question.

“I believe in the ability of the legal system to evolve, and I am grateful for a society where we can challenge decisions and seek justice,” she wrote. “Never stop asking questions.”

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