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.

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

Convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez are rethinking their strategy for release after both were denied parole last week. Two separate parole panels ruled they should stay behind bars — citing disciplinary violations and questions about their behavior.