Paroles director: “We aren’t interested in microchipping parolees”
A recent amendment to a bill in the Alabama House would allow the bureau to use microchips, at its discretion.
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
A million dollar move for Pardons and Paroles
An ill-advised move in 2019 will end up costing taxpayers more than a million dollars for BPP to wind up in the same building.
Rep. England brings back bill to create parole oversight
The bill is an attempt to make the parole board conform to its own guidelines.
Nearly 100 incarcerated people near the end of their sentence released
The total number scheduled for early release is more than 400.
Board denies parole to Jimmy O’Neal Spencer
Spencer is accused of killing three people including a child in 2018 eight months after being released on parole.
Families plead for changes to Alabama’s parole system
Data shows a dramatic reduction in pardons and paroles, and a racial divide among who is denied.
Jerry Starnes running for state Legislature
Starnes currently serves as president of the Prattville City Council and works as a probation and parole district manager.
Governor appoints former State Trooper to Board of Pardons and Paroles
Darryl Littleton, former State Trooper traffic homicide investigator, plans to use those skills in hearings.
ACLU of Alabama report finds drastic drop in pardons granted
The board does not have to disclose why they deny pardons, and there's no way to appeal.
Newly formed commission on reentry meets
The commission's goal is to aid reentry by improving services to the formerly incarcerated.