Story perspectives
California Releases Andrew Luster After Conviction Vacated
By Drooid · · How we work
1 of 1
Story summary
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation released Andrew Luster to parole supervision on October 18, 2026.
- Luster, 62, served about 20 years of his original 124-year sentence.
- A 2013 Ventura County judge reduced his term to 50 years after vacating the rape conviction.
- Glendora Mayor David Fredendall called the release outrageous and demanded answers from Sacramento.
- Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio said the decision raises serious questions about California’s parole system.