Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten, 73, was released on parole on Tuesday.

Van Houten spent more than 50 years in prison for his involvement in the 1969 murders of Reno La Bianca and Rosemary La Bianca.

After Charles Manson and fellow cultist Charles Watson broke into the couple’s home and tied them up, Manson summoned Van Houten and another man to come inside and listen to Watson’s instructions. Watson orders them to kill Rosemary while he kills Leno. Van Houten said he held Rosemary over her head with her pillowcase while Rosemary’s co-conspirator fatally stabbed her. Associated Press (AP).

Former Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten has been released from prison after more than 40 years.

Van Houten was convicted in 1971 of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to murder for his involvement in the 1969 LaBianca murders. pic.twitter.com/MFvXqO5Kvb

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The killing took place a day after Watson and other cultists murdered actress Sharon Tate and others in her home. (Related: Board recommends parole for Charles Manson follower who killed several people)

After being initially sentenced to death, Watson was serving a life sentence. An appeals court ruled in May that Van Houten was eligible for parole even though Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom had previously blocked parole efforts, according to the Associated Press. .

Van Houten will go to an intermediate facility where he will learn how to drive, shop for groceries and get a debit card, his lawyer said.

“She has to learn how to use the internet,” her lawyer said, according to the Associated Press. She said, “She has to learn to buy things without cash. It’s a completely different world than it was when she entered.”