Calculating prison terms and release dates may more easily lead to errors in numbers, but when it comes to who has the honor of being California's longest-incarcerated woman, that distinction does indeed belong to Susan Atkins, the former Manson family member who is currently asking for a compassionate release from her life sentence. In an email to LAist from Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Spokeswoman Terry Thornton, it seems it comes down to a mere......