1 Patterson is beaming into courtroom from jail

A reminder - last September, Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found her guilty of murdering three people and the attempted murder of another. In sentencing, the judge set a non-parole period of 33 years, meaning Patterson can apply for release in 2056 when she will be in her early 80s. The judge said he had made this decision due to the “harsh prison conditions” Patterson had already faced given she was in solitary confinement and that she would likely continue to be h