the legal guy on GMA was saying brown could choose to not do anything and after a certain amount of time, it automatically is approved. that way she can be freed and it wasn't because he approved it.
i don't think she'd be a threat to anyone anymore, not at 66. sounds like she's done all the things she should have done and got her act together. 45 + years in prison . . . i think, unless i hear something really damning, that i'd be okay with her being released at this point.