Mandatory Release vs. Parole: What’s the difference?
Rep. Jerry Starnes said declining parole approvals were a hoax and claimed mandatory release lets out prisoners "left and right."
Cam Ward
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.
Nearly 100 incarcerated people near the end of their sentence released
The total number scheduled for early release is more than 400.
Ward: Pardoning simple Alabama marijuana offenses “won’t have an impact”
The director of the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles said fewer than 100 people are in state prison solely on marijuana charges.
Pardons and Paroles providing Naloxone training to officers
Bureau officers may need to assist someone experiencing an opioid overdose during the performance of their duties.
August 9, 2022
State senator aims to emphasize risk assessment in parole considerations
Sen. Tom Whatley's idea is to have parole guidelines similar to sentencing guidelines implemented by the state in 2013.
Alabama House Minority Leader says state needs “to get more serious” on prison reform
“We have to get more serious about the total package on the reform side,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said.
Special elections today in parts of Shelby, Chilton and Bibb Counties
Polls will be open for the House District 73 and Senate District 14 elections on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bureau of Pardons and Paroles expanding assistance for those recently released
Bureau Director Cam Ward is pushing to expand assistance for those on pardons and paroles.
Sarah Sanders attends fundraiser in Birmingham
Sanders recently attended a fundraising reception in Birmingham in her bid to be the next governor of Arkansas.