"The most evil and dangerous woman in West Germany," given five life sentences...

... will be released after serving only 24 years:

Brigitte Mohnhaupt, 57, qualifies for early release after serving a minimum proportion of her five life sentences.

[The Baader-Meinhof gang], also known as the Red Army Faction, were behind kidnaps and killings in West Germany....

Mohnhaupt was convicted of involvement in nine murders. Victims included a judge, a banker and the employers' federation president.

She is being released because it's been determined that she is not viewed as dangerous. She never even showed remorse.