A bill to expand the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles from three members to five and make other changes to the board narrowly won approval in a House committee on Thursday, putting it one step ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MaKayla Phifer, an advocate with VOCAL (Victims of Crime and Leniency), testifies before the Board of Pardons and Paroles during a ...

Gov. Kay Ivey has made a change at the Alabama parole board, reports AL.com’s Ivana Hrynkiw. With parole-board chair Leigh Gwathney supplying a nearly automatic “no” vote, the board’s 2023 parole rate ...

ALABAMA (WHNT) — The Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles board released a new set of guidelines that could change who can get a second chance. However, it doesn’t make it easier for some to get that ...

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has submitted new scoring guidelines for public review amid growing legislative scrutiny over its noncompliance with state law and continued ...

Alabamians for Fair Justice are advocating for parole reform in Alabama. Alabama and Georgia are the only states that don't allow inmates to attend their parole hearings. The group is supporting bills ...

Family members of people locked away in Alabama’s prisons told lawmakers on Wednesday horror stories from parole hearings. They said the lack of parole — and the new parole guidelines — take away hope ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The new chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles was appointed by Governor Ivey in July. Chairman Hal Nash most recently worked as the Chief Corrections Deputy with ...