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The last time jen saw her father was the one time she visited him in prison more than 20 years ago. at the time, he showed no remorse. and today she refuses to speak with him. for years, jen thought the carsons would never get out. but in 2014, a new california state program allowed elderly inmates the possibility of parole. in 2015, michael and susan received hearings. susan was denied, and michael will be seeing the board again in 2020. >> do you believe that over 60 years old, your father is still a danger to society? >> i believe that if he were released that he would be harmed or he would...

Lie and keep this a secret, the shame and sadness i felt for these victims. and this fear that i was doomed. >> when did you stop feeling that way? >> i don't think that has stopped. >> jen's life was forever changed by the actions of her father. i'm about to meet another whose world was also turned upside down by a man who became one of the first jihadi terrorists in america. >> i had been dealing with my father's legacy for such a long time. i grew up, and i realized that wo rkforce overnight out of convenience, or necessity. we can explore uncharted waters, and not only make new discoveries...

Jen had seen some clips from the press conference over the years but we're about to watch one she's never seen before. >> evil doesn't create -- >> my heart is beating from hearing her voice. i need to go take a break. just take a minute. it freaked me out. >> you literally haven't heard her voice since then? >> no. >> you haven't seen them? >> my heart started racing. it just made me really overwhelmed. i know that voice, but those things he's saying are so bizarre and disturbing. and then hearing her talk in this setting with such a chipper voice makes my heart race. >> when serial killers t...

When my father was given a parole hearing, it just spun me out. i was frightened, you know? i felt unsafe. >> to keep the carsons behind bars, jen has connected online with each of the victims' families, to fight their parole. today, she's meeting the family of the carsons' last victim in person for the very first time. >> john offered a ride to my father and susan, and susan stabbed him repeatedly, and then my father shot him. >> why do you want to meet the family members of the people your father killed? >> i want to tell them that i'm so deeply sorry for the loss of their brother, and i'm h...

I mean, we're standing where my mom gave me this life-changing news. >> do you remember what your mom said to you that day? >> yeah. i remember every second of that moment. she said, i told you that daddy was really sick and that's why he couldn't see you anymore. and daddy got more sick, and he hurt a bunch of people. then i looked up and i said, are the hurt people dead? she said, yes, and that's when she started crying. >> that's the day your life changed forever? >> yeah. >> during the years jen and her mom were in hiding, jen's father married susan and embarked on a very dark path. in 198...